West Platte was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Lawson Cardinals. For the Bluejays, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Sophie Grier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Downing, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Vannatta, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
West Platte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
West Platte is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Lawson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Bluejays takes on Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lawson, they will take on Mid-Buchanan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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