North Platte is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mid-Buchanan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Platte Panthers will host the Mid-Buchanan Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Platte: 2.3, Mid-Buchanan: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, North Platte earned a 5-2 win over West Platte.
Meanwhile, Mid-Buchanan hadn't done well against Lathrop recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Mid-Buchanan's way against Lathrop as Mid-Buchanan made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaylea Myers looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Mid-Buchanan let Morgan Marshall and Zuzu Kountz loose on the outfield. Marshall scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Kountz scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mid-Buchanan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
North Platte's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Mid-Buchanan, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
North Platte couldn't quite finish off Mid-Buchanan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will North Platte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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