The Labette County Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While Labette County couldn't quite beat Girard on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt back in March. Labette County fell just short of Girard by a score of 10-8. Labette County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Independence pushed their score all the way to 11 in Tuesday's second game, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary's-Colgan.
Alex Jones and Lucy Robins did some serious damage despite the final result: Jones went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Robins went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Hunter Winebrenner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Labette County's record now sits at 4-2. As for Independence, their record is now 7-2.
Labette County beat Independence 12-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. 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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