Labette County and Independence are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Labette County Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Labette County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Labette County had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Fort Scott.
Meanwhile, Independence earned an 8-5 win over Parsons on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Independence.
Independence's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tionne Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dellany Torres, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Labette County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Independence, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-5.
Labette County came out on top in a nail-biter against Independence in their previous matchup last Friday, sneaking past 4-2. Will Labette County repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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