Baseball Game Preview: Martensdale-St. Mary's Blue Devils vs. Southeast Warren Warhawks

The Martensdale-St. Mary's Blue Devils will take on the Southeast Warren Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Warren took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Martensdale-St. Mary's, who comes in off a win.

Martensdale-St. Mary's took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Clarke, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since June 24, 2024.

Meanwhile, Southeast Warren suffered their closest loss since May 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Chariton by a score of 5-3. The Warhawks have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

The victory made it two in a row for Martensdale-St. Mary's and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Southeast Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Martensdale-St. Mary's came out on top in a nail-biter against Southeast Warren in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Warhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.