The Grain Valley Eagles will face off against the Blue Springs Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Grain Valley's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home while Blue Springs has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Grain Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on North Kansas City with a sharp 15-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Blue Springs took on Lee's Summit on Monday. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 3-2.
Lucia Trevino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Maci Cass was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run. She also scored a run, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zoee Burks, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Blue Springs lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Blue Springs' win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Grain Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 27-6.
Grain Valley skirted past Blue Springs 4-3 in their previous matchup last Thursday. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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