Independence and Labette County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Independence Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Labette County Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Independence earned an 8-5 win over Parsons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Independence.
Independence saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tionne Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Labette County had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Fort Scott on Friday.
Independence's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-5. As for Labette County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Independence couldn't quite finish off Labette County in their previous matchup last Friday and fell 4-2. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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