After flying high against Bishop LeBlond last Monday, West Platte came back down to earth. The West Platte Bluejays fell just short of the Penney Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
West Platte saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Cline, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, West Platte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penney only tossed six.
West Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Penney, their record is now 5-12.
West Platte will head out to square off against Lawson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Penney, they will welcome Mid-Buchanan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mid-Buchanan is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Penney will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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