The Baxter Springs Lions will be playing at home against the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Monday, Baxter Springs suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Riverton.
Meanwhile, Independence fell victim to a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Fort Scott on Tuesday. Independence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Independence saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Felton, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Baxter Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Baxter Springs came up short against Independence when the teams last played back in March, falling 11-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Independence's Spencer Crain, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Now that Baxter Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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