The Ruskin Golden Eagles are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Lee's Summit West Titans at 12:00 p.m.
Ruskin lost 16-6 to Grandview on Tuesday. Ruskin has struggled against Grandview recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ruskin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Pitts, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Pitts has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kain White Jr. was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit West can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fort Osage a 16-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lee's Summit West.
Ruskin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Lee's Summit West, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
Ruskin might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Lee's Summit West when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Can Ruskin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
