Softball Preview: Lee's Summit Tigers vs. Blue Springs South Jaguars
Lee's Summit hasn't had much luck against Blue Springs South recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lee's Summit Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Neither Lee's Summit nor Blue Springs South posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lee's Summit fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lee's Summit West on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kali Barnes spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Teagan Easton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lee's Summit hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South faced Raymore-Peculiar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Blue Springs South came out on top in a nail-biter against Raymore-Peculiar , sneaking past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
This is the second loss in a row for Lee's Summit and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Blue Springs South, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Lee's Summit might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Blue Springs South when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lee's Summit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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