Platteview waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Falls City Tigers as they made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Paisley Peklo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Platteview let Savanna Alloway and Maddie Romans loose on the outfield. Alloway went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Romans scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Alloway is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Lingle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Platteview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falls City only tossed a.
Platteview's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Falls City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platteview will challenge South Sioux City on Thursday. Platteview is facing South Sioux City at the right time seeing as South Sioux City is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Falls City, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Southern/Diller-Odell at 5:30 p.m.
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