Blue Springs South has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 17-9 to the Gretna East Griffins. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since October 27, 2023.
Cheyenne Burge was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Gillen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Blue Springs South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Blue Springs South is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3. As for Gretna East, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Blue Springs South will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mercy at 9:00 a.m. Blue Springs South's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mercy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gretna East, they will face off against Millard North at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gretna East will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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