The Juice — Wherein the Trib Sports staff squeezes the Series to see what comes out.
(Ratings are on a five-point scale)
AZUSA PACIFIC @
After a shaky debut, the tourney’s top seed faces a dangerous Lee squad in Monday’s loser-out round. Not a good spot to be in.
BELLEVUE @@@
The Bruins demonstrated power at the plate, pounding 14 hits against Cumberland. But the Bulldogs weren’t as potent as they’ve been in the past. Bellevue must prove its worth against a quality foe.
HOUSTON BAPTIST @@@
Huskies picked themselves up off floor to knock out Series heavyweight Cumberland. But how far will puncher’s luck take them?
LEE @@@
The Flames still don’t have room to err, but they’ll be able to carry some momentum from Saturday’s action.
LCSC @@@
No matter how many runs the Warriors ring up, they’re going to need a quality start from a pitcher at some point.
LINDENWOOD @@@@
No team so far has produced runs like this club from Missouri. But do the Lions have the pitching depth to continue their unlikely run?
SPRING ARBOR @@@@
The Cougars showed some fortitude in their opener, erasing a two-run deficit in the late going and overtaking Walsh. That kind of determination will probably come in handy Monday when they face L-C.
WALSH @@
The Cinderella possibility is still there for the Cavaliers, but they’ll need to clean things up defensively.
