The West Platte Bluejays will head out on the road to square off against the North Andrew Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Andrew is hoping to do what Mid-Buchanan couldn't on Thursday: put an end to West Platte's winning streak, which now stands at three games. West Platte narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mid-Buchanan 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bluejays have posted since September 14th.
Sophie Grier was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Grier wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Hughes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Platte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mid-Buchanan only tossed three.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Andrew, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Princeton 7-6. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
West Platte pushed their record up to 14-8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for North Andrew, their victory bumped their record up to 11-17.
West Platte came out on top in a nail-biter against North Andrew in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Platte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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