The West Platte Bluejays will take on the North Andrew Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in West Platte's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North Andrew has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
West Platte fell victim to Mid-Buchanan and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Dragons. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bluejays, who until this game were averaging four runs allowed.
West Platte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Cline, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Andrew faced off against DeKalb on Thursday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 6-3.
Teigan Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Presleigh Ford was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Bradynn Wilson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
North Andrew's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for West Platte, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
West Platte took their victory against North Andrew in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 15-6 score. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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