The Mid-Buchanan Dragons will square off against the Penney Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mid-Buchanan knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Penney likes a good challenge.
Mid-Buchanan's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past North Platte 10-0. Considering the Dragons have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
Dru Pearson
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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.
Meanwhile, Penney fell victim to West Platte and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bluejays, falling 8-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Penney's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mid-Buchanan, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Everything went Mid-Buchanan's way against Penney in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Mid-Buchanan made off with a 17-1 victory. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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