West Platte waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Penney Hornets with a sharp 8-0 win. That's two games straight that the Bluejays have won by exactly eight runs.
Sophie Grier
| 09/30/25 vs Penney | 13 |
| 09/29/25 @ Bishop LeBlond | 9 |
| 09/25/25 vs North Platte | 7 |
| 10/22/24 @ Mid-Buchanan | 9 |
| 10/17/24 @ East Buchanan | 7 |
| 10/14/24 @ North Andrew | 15 |
Sophie Grier made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Cline, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Brook Allison, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
West Platte's record now sits at 5-2. As for Penney, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Looking ahead, West Platte will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lawson at 5:00 p.m. As for Penney, they will head out on the road to square off against Mid-Buchanan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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