Field Kindley is 1-9 against Independence since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Field Kindley Golden Tornado will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Field Kindley suffered a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Independence. Field Kindley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Independence's part, Kamen Sprague was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sprague has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sprague was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kellen Lanning was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jordy Curtis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Field Kindley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Independence, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
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