Softball Preview: North Platte Panthers vs. East Buchanan Bulldogs
North Platte has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the East Buchanan Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North Platte is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mid-Buchanan just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Buchanan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 40th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Plattsburg.
North Platte's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-2. As for East Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
Everything went North Platte's way against East Buchanan in their previous meeting back in August, as North Platte made off with a 14-5 win. Will North Platte repeat their success, or does East Buchanan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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