Chanute typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Independence proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Chanute Blue Comets by a score of 14-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Independence.
Alex Jones was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tionne Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Chanute, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Independence will head out on the road to take on Pittsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pittsburg will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Chanute, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Field Kindley on Thursday.
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