With a playoff game on the line, Independence rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Chanute Blue Comets by a score of 8-5. Eight seems to be a good number for Independence as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Alex Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hunter Winebrenner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 15-8. As for Chanute, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Independence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Wamego on the 14th. Chanute does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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