By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
A pair of area foes will collide in Gypsum this afternoon as the Southeast of Saline baseball and softball teams prepare to welcome in the Knights and Lady Knights of Sacred Heart.
With NCAA play just starting to heat up, it’s all to play for in Central Kansas today, with all four squads looking to gain a foothold in the league standings.
On the baseball diamond, the Knights come in ranked as the #2 team in Class 1-2A, and will be looking to keep their resume unblemished at a perfect 6-0 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Sacred Heart has already dispatched Republic County in a doubleheader sweep last week, a team the Trojans also handled their business with to open league action.
Despite a brief stumble at the hands of #8 Abilene from Class 4A last week, Southeast of Saline still looks strong at 6-4 overall and 2-0 in league play, boasting a run differential of +72 ahead of this doubleheader.
On the softball diamond, the Lady Trojans will also continue their search for perfection at 6-0 (2-0 in league play) after dispatching a 4A foe in a doubleheader sweep at Abilene last week.
With a veteran-heavy squad, Southeast has been rolling since opening day, having outscored their first six opponents by a mighty 57 runs.
On the other side of this doubleheader duel, the Lady Knights come in at 3-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play after splitting their doubleheader with Republic County last week.
Sacred Heart is one of the youngest teams in the state of Kansas, sporting a roster with just one senior newcomer, and just three junior returners from a season ago.
Salina Post will broadcast all four games with live audio and video as Games of the Week. While these games will not be streamed live they will be made available on-demand from Wednesday on.