The Platte County Pirates will challenge the North Platte Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Platte County's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six games, but Monday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Platte County after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kearney. Pirates fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bulldogs since Thursday.
Meanwhile, North Platte hadn't done well against Lawson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since September 15th.
Kate Wolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Graci Williams, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Crook, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Platte County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for North Platte, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6.
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