The Blue Springs Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Grain Valley Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Blue Springs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Blue Springs took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Lee's Summit 3-2.
Lucia Trevino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Maci Cass was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zoee Burks, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Blue Springs hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Grain Valley had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Blue Springs' record is now 5-10. As for Grain Valley, their record now sits at 27-6.
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