The Excelsior Springs Tigers will square off against the Smithville Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Excelsior Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Raytown South a 19-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Keira Romazon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Casler, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Reese Ryan was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raytown South only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Smithville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Raytown South on Thursday. Smithville blew past Raytown South 12-2.
Excelsior Springs' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8. As for Smithville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-16 record this season.
Excelsior Springs might still be hurting after the 18-10 loss they got from Smithville in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Excelsior Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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