Softball Recap: North Platte Drops Season-High Score on Scottsbluff

Bulldogs

Team Score (Highest)

09/16/25 @ Scottsbluff	17
08/29/25 vs Lincoln North Star	13
09/16/25 @ Scottsbluff	12
09/06/25 vs McCook	12
09/06/25 vs Highway 6	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Platte). They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Scottsbluff Bearcats on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.

Tiffany Townsend and Aryadnna Reyna made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Townsend pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Reyna tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Townsend got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, while Reyna got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. That's the most runs Townsend has posted over her last 14 games.

In other batting news, North Platte let Lauren Bowers and Katie Titus run wild. Bowers went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Titus went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave Bowers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Devaney Jones, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

The victory got North Platte back to even at 10-10. As for Scottsbluff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Looking ahead, North Platte is taking a road trip to face off against McCook on Tuesday. Scottsbluff has already played their next contest (against Gering), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.