Lee's Summit fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lee's Summit North on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lee's Summit North Broncos by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Broncos since September 12, 2017.
Kali Barnes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Ezra Medrano made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Northup, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lee's Summit didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lee's Summit dropped their record down to 13-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lee's Summit North, the victory snapped their losing streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 5-19 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lee's Summit will host Lee's Summit West at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lee's Summit North, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Liberty North at 4:00 p.m.
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