The South Sioux City Cardinals will square off against the Platteview Trojans on Thursday. South Sioux City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 13 straight losses, while Platteview will come in with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, South Sioux City came up short against Ponca and fell 9-6.
Payton Derochie and Izzie Tranmer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Derochie scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tranmer scored a run while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance gave Derochie a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Sky Palmer, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, South Sioux City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponca only posted a batting average of .286.
Meanwhile, Platteview was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Falls City. Considering the Trojans have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Paisley Peklo was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Platteview let Savanna Alloway and Maddie Romans loose on the outfield. Alloway went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Romans scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Alloway has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Lingle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Sioux City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Platteview, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
South Sioux City skirted past Platteview 7-5 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will South Sioux City repeat their success, or does Platteview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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