The North Platte Panthers will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Savannah Savages, where first pitch is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. North Platte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Savannah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Platte is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mid-Buchanan just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Savannah made easy work of Lafayette on Thursday and carried off a 13-2 victory. The Savages might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Brailyn Fox tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in October of 2023.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macee Blythe, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Reagan Bauer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Savannah lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
North Platte's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-2. As for Savannah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
North Platte skirted past Savannah 3-2 in their previous meeting last Monday. Will North Platte repeat their success, or does Savannah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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