Softball Preview: Plattsburg Tigers vs. Northeast Nodaway Blue Jays
The Plattsburg Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Northeast Nodaway Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. Plattsburg will be strutting in after a win while Northeast Nodaway will be coming in after a loss.
Plattsburg will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Richmond on Monday. Plattsburg never let Richmond onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Penelope Irizarry made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Irizarry was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Schmitten was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Addison Ford, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Northeast Nodaway unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Stanberry by a score of 11-9.
Plattsburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Northeast Nodaway, they dropped their record down to 4-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Plattsburg beat Northeast Nodaway 9-4 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plattsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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