Lee's Summit West has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lee's Summit Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lee's Summit West will be strutting in after a victory while Lee's Summit will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Lee's Summit West got the win against Oak Grove by a conclusive 8-2.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lee's Summit North on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 8-6. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
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). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
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 posted since the start of last season.
Lee's Summit West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Lee's Summit, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
Lee's Summit West came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee's Summit in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee's Summit West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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