In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Scott gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Independence Bulldogs with a sharp 11-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Fort Scott who now have three in a row.
For Independence's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tionne Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Fort Scott's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2-1. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Scott is on the road again on Friday to play Labette County. Fort Scott's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Labette County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge Baxter Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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