The West Platte Bluejays will head out on the road to take on the Mid-Buchanan Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Platte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Mid-Buchanan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While West Platte's victory against East Buchanan wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bluejays narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Mid-Buchanan made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lathrop on Tuesday. The Dragons were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Mules. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Mid-Buchanan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for West Platte, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
West Platte couldn't quite get it done against Mid-Buchanan in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 9-6. Can the Bluejays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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