West Platte hasn't had much luck against Mid-Buchanan recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Platte Bluejays will welcome the Mid-Buchanan Dragons at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If West Platte beats Mid-Buchanan with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. West Platte won by a run and slipped past Plattsburg 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluejays.
Sophie Grier made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Grier wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Platte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Mid-Buchanan put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Maryville. Mid-Buchanan skirted past Maryville 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since September 21st.
West Platte pushed their record up to 13-8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mid-Buchanan, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
West Platte suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mid-Buchanan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will West Platte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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