The Savannah Savages will challenge the Plattsburg Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Savannah will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Savannah will face Plattsburg after dropping another heartbreaker against Park Hill on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. Savannah lost 9-0 to Park Hill. The game marked the first time this season in which the Savages were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Plattsburg made easy work of Lathrop on Thursday and carried off an 18-8 win. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Penelope Irizarry spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lilly Nelson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Schmitten, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Plattsburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Savannah's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Plattsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Savannah came out on top in a nail-biter against Plattsburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Savannah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plattsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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