There's no place like home for West Platte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lathrop Mules 5-4. For the Bluejays, this counts as revenge for the 13-8 win the Mules walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Bluejays
| 05/01/25 vs Lathrop | 5-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs North Platte | 6-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lutheran | 18-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Penney | 10-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Stewartsville | 11-1 |
| + 3 more games |
West Platte pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lathrop, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
West Platte will square off against DeKalb at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bluejays are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. Lathrop has already played their next game (against Richmond), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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