Softball Game Preview: Platt on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 3:26am

Softball Preview: Platt Panthers vs. South Windsor Bobcats

The Platt Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Windsor Bobcats at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Platt has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Wednesday, Platt narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hall 11-10. That's two games straight that Platt has won by just one run.

Amelia Gostskowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered ten runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.

On the hitting side, Anna Gostkowski was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cierra Berger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, South Windsor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Avon 23-11.

Platt's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10. As for South Windsor, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season.

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