Softball Recap: Plattsmouth Finds Home Field Redemption Against Malcolm

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 6:53am

Softball Recap: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Malcolm Clippers

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There's no place like home for Plattsmouth, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Malcolm Clippers 14-12. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.

Stella Campin and Ruby Campin did most of the damage at the plate: Stella fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5, while Ruby scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. What's more, Stella also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Claire Laney was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Plattsmouth lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Plattsmouth's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Malcolm, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.

Plattsmouth will square off against Beatrice on Thursday. Beatrice will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Plattsmouth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Malcolm, they will take on Twin River on Saturday. Twin River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

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