The Blue Springs Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Staley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Blue Springs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Blue Springs faced off against Blue Springs South on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Blue Springs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keileen Burt, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Staley gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Lee's Summit West. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Henley VanGorp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Ariana Baker-Laster and Taylor Tessman did most of the damage at the plate: Baker-Laster went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple, while Tessman went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Claire Hanchette was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Staley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Staley now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Blue Springs, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Blue Springs beat Staley 6-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
