The Plattsburg Tigers will challenge the East Buchanan Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Buchanan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Plattsburg, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Plattsburg earned a 7-2 win over Penney. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Penelope Irizarry made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Irizarry was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Schmitten was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Addison Ford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, East Buchanan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 39th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 11-0 to Northeast Nodaway.
Even though they lost, East Buchanan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Plattsburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for East Buchanan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Plattsburg took their victory against East Buchanan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Plattsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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