The Independence Patriots will take on the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Independence lost 13-3 to Ironwood on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sierra Linda, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Washington 9-8 on Thursday.
Sierra Linda pushed their record up to 5-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-1.
Everything went Independence's way against Sierra Linda when the teams last played back in April of 2015, as Independence made off with a 13-3 victory. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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