The Baxter Springs Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Baxter Springs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Baxter Springs is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Riverton 12-10. That's two games straight that Baxter Springs has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Independence scored first but ultimately less than Fort Scott in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Independence in their matchups with Fort Scott: they've now lost four in a row.
Independence 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. Another player making a difference was Alex Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Baxter Springs' victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Baxter Springs might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Independence in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Independence's Lucy Robins, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. Now that Baxter Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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