West Platte only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run they dealt North Andrew on Monday. The West Platte Bluejays were the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over the North Andrew Cardinals. The victory was nothing new for the Bluejays as they're now sitting on five straight.
Sophie Grier was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, West Platte let Emma Downing and Addison Hughes loose on the outfield. Downing scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Hughes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Downing a new career-high in hits. Morgan Vannatta was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Platte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Platte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10-1 record this season. As for North Andrew, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-18.
West Platte will head out to face off against East Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Platte is facing East Buchanan at the right time seeing as East Buchanan is stuck on a 25-game losing streak. North Andrew does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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