Mid-Buchanan is 9-1 against West Platte since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mid-Buchanan Dragons will be staying on the road to face off against the West Platte Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Mid-Buchanan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mid-Buchanan's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Maryville 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since September 21st.
Meanwhile, West Platte won against Lawson on Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. West Platte sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Plattsburg. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluejays.
Sophie Grier was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
Mid-Buchanan's record is now 26-3. As for West Platte, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season.
Everything went Mid-Buchanan's way against West Platte in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Mid-Buchanan made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mid-Buchanan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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