Softball Game Preview: Blue Springs South Jaguars vs. Lee's Summit Tigers

The Blue Springs South Jaguars will head out to face off against the Lee's Summit Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Springs South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Blue Springs South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Raymore-Peculiar, who was ranked second at the time (Blue Springs South was ranked 12th). The Jaguars fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since September 9, 2024.

Emma Dragon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.

On the hitting side, Blue Springs South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyndall Armstrong, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lee's Summit took on Raymore-Peculiar last Monday. The Tigers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Tigers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Lee's Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Blue Springs South, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.

Lee's Summit's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blue Springs South has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Lee's Summit, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Blue Springs South's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.