Independence came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Summers County Bobcats. This was payback for Independence, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Summers County's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Summers County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Independence will be playing in front of their home fans against Bluefield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bluefield is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Independence will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Summers County, they will square off against Shady Spring at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Summers County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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