Parsons won the last time they faced Independence, and things went their way on Friday too. The Parsons Vikings skirted past the Independence Bulldogs 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Parsons.
Tate Phillips made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Phillips has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Independence's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JImmy Bunyard, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Parsons' win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Independence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8-1.
As of now, neither Parsons nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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