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Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst and his Tigers are hoping to breathe easier this week.

The Tigers had nine wins entering the week, which began Monday with a 12-5 road loss to Kearney and continued Wednesday with a 3-0 home loss to Winnetonka. Weather permitting, they have three more opportunities to secure win No. 10 – Friday at Raytown, and a triangular Saturday in Sedalia with Camdenton and Smith-Cotton.

Excelsior Springs nudged closer to its 10th win this season with its most recent home triangular. 

After falling 10-6 to Smithville, the Tigers defeated Pleasant Hill 6-2, giving them win No. 9. Here are some images from both April 20 games, captured by sports editor Shawn Roney.

Last week, Excelsior Springs boys tennis coach Richie Marsh and his Tigers got their first dual win this season.

Their second win, however, eluded them.