The Mid-Buchanan Dragons's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Oak Grove Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mid-Buchanan knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Oak Grove likes a good challenge.
Mid-Buchanan's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Marceline as Mid-Buchanan made off with an 11-0 win. Considering the Dragons have won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Zuzu Kountz, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Sophia Smith was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Jefferson City who claimed the real prize. Oak Grove fell 4-1 to Jefferson City. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Molly Munson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brianna Craig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Mid-Buchanan pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Mid-Buchanan came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Mid-Buchanan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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