Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Walnut Grove Wildcats by a score of 4-2.
Independence got a good showing from Parker Davis, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Jonah Klink made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Walnut Grove, their win bumped their record up to 5-14-1.
While Independence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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