For the second straight game, Lee's Summit will face off against Staley. The Tigers will square off against the Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lee's Summit 3.1, Staley 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lee's Summit heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Staley. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Staley's part, not much got past Brody Irlbeck, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Lee's Summit off the board. Irlbeck has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Abbott was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Andrew Maultsby was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Staley, bringing their record up to 34-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lee's Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 30-11.
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