West Platte hasn't had much luck against East Buchanan recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Platte Bluejays will take on the East Buchanan Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. West Platte will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
West Platte will head into Monday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run they dealt North Andrew on Monday. West Platte blew past North Andrew 15-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bluejays have posted since September 30th.
Sophie Grier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Downing and Addison Hughes did most of the damage at the plate: Downing scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Hughes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Downing a new career-high in hits. Hailey Deffenbaugh was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Platte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East Buchanan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 46th straight loss dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-0 to Albany, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
West Platte is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10-1 record this season. As for East Buchanan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-25.
Everything went West Platte's way against East Buchanan in their previous matchup back in September, as West Platte made off with a 15-0 win. Does West Platte have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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