After flying high against East Buchanan last Thursday, West Platte came back down to earth. The West Platte Bluejays fell 5-2 to the North Platte Panthers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Addison Hughes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Platte's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for North Platte, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Platte will challenge Bishop LeBlond at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop LeBlond is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning West Platte will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for North Platte, they will host South Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Platte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so South Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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