The Lutheran South Lancers will face off against the Festus Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran South will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lutheran South proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Windsor 4-2.
Festus' found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Marshall County on Monday. Festus put the hurt on Park Hill with a sharp 11-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Nathaniel Womack looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Smith was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Nolen, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Festus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Festus pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lutheran South, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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