The Plattsburg Tigers will face off against the Lathrop Mules at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Plattsburg didn't have quite enough to beat West Platte and fell 5-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sophia Schmitten made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Hadley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lathrop fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cameron on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 6-5. While the Mules didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dragons 1-0 in the first period.
Plattsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Lathrop, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything went Plattsburg's way against Lathrop in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Plattsburg made off with a 16-6 win. Does Plattsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lathrop turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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