Baseball Recap: Doniphan West Wins Going Away Against Blue Valley

Mustangs

Margin

03/27/25 @ Blue Valley	15
03/24/25 vs Frankfort	10
03/20/25 vs Pleasant Ridge	6
03/20/25 vs Pleasant Ridge	5

Doniphan West won against Frankfort last Monday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Mustangs blew past the Blue Valley Rams 18-3. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.

Dustin Veach and Kolter Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Veach tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Peterson struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). At bat, Veach went 4-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs, while Peterson scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Veach is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Eberly, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Eberly is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Prezten Pace was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.

Doniphan West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Doniphan West's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Blue Valley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Doniphan West has already played their next game, a 13-8 win against Onaga on the 31st. As for Blue Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-6 defeat against Valley Heights on the 31st.