The Independence Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Benton Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence will be strutting in after a win while Benton will be coming in after a defeat.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Thursday. Independence had just enough and edged out Mt. Vernon 8-7. While Independence didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Benton was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of West Liberty by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since May 30th.
Independence's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Benton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Independence came up short against Benton when the teams last played back in June of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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