The Sarcoxie Bears will square off against the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sarcoxie is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Sarcoxie managed to slip by Marionville the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bears came up short against the Comets on Monday, falling 19-8.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, New Heights Christian Academy brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They came out on top against Golden City on Monday by a score of 13-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
TEAGAN MARTINEZ and KALLIE SPENCER did most of the damage at the plate: MARTINEZ went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while SPENCER went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave SPENCER a new career-high. WHITNEY LAWRENCE was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
New Heights Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Sarcoxie, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Sarcoxie couldn't quite get it done against New Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2018 as they fell 9-6. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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