West Platte won against Lawson last Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The West Platte Bluejays narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Plattsburg Tigers 5-4. This was payback for the Bluejays, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sophie Grier was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 contests.
West Platte's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8-1. As for Plattsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Platte will host Mid-Buchanan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plattsburg, they will welcome Lathrop at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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