Blue Springs South has gone 8-2 against Lee's Summit recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Blue Springs South Jaguars will head out to face off against the Lee's Summit Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Blue Springs South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Lee's Summit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blue Springs South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Raymore-Peculiar, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Blue Springs South was ranked ninth). Blue Springs South sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Raymore-Peculiar on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lee's Summit West on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kali Barnes spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Teagan Easton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lee's Summit hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Blue Springs South's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Lee's Summit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Blue Springs South took their win against Lee's Summit in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Blue Springs South repeat their success, or does Lee's Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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