It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Independence can now relate to. They came up short against the Choctaw County Chargers on Monday, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Independence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Pierce, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Dixon Ashe also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Choctaw County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-7.
Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Choctaw County, they will take on East Webster on Friday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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