Baseball Recap: Staley Falls Short Against Ranked Blue Springs South

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 vs Blue Springs South	4-6
05/05/25 vs Lee's Summit West	2-1
05/03/25 @ Rock Bridge	1-0
05/03/25 @ Hickman	8-1
05/01/25 @ Lee's Summit North	15-3

Staley faced Blue Springs South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Falcons fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 6-4. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Brody Irlbeck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Brady Ellis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Staley's defeat dropped their record down to 25-3. As for Blue Springs South, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Staley will square off against Blue Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Blue Springs South, they will take on Lee's Summit at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight.