The Penney Hornets will square off against the West Platte Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Penney is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Plattsburg on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to the Tigers.
Teagan Ford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, she also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Platte). They never let Bishop LeBlond onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Monday. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Brook Allison made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Molly Cline was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Morgan Vannatta, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Platte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .696. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Penney has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for West Platte, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Penney came up short against West Platte in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Penney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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