Independence is 1-9 against Chanute since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Independence Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Chanute Blue Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Independence narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Labette County 2-1.
Independence saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JImmy Bunyard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Sprague, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chanute came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Chanute, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Independence pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Chanute, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
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