Softball Preview: Penney Hornets vs. Mid-Buchanan Dragons
The Penney Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Mid-Buchanan Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Penney 3.3, Mid-Buchanan 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Penney managed to slip by West Platte the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Hornets lost 8-0 to the Bluejays on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hornets have suffered since September 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mid-Buchanan had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kaylea Myers tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2024.
On the hitting side, Mid-Buchanan let Dru Pearson and Zuzu Kountz run wild. Pearson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Kountz went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two stolen bases gave Pearson a new career-high. Danika Black was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Mid-Buchanan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Mid-Buchanan's record now sits at 14-6. As for Penney, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Penney might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Mid-Buchanan when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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