On Saturday, the Platteview Trojans came up short against the Ponca Indians and fell 11-8. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paisley Peklo put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Melanie Ostrander and Khloe Hartman did some serious damage despite the final result: Ostrander scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Hartman scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Savanna Alloway, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Platteview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponca struck out 12 times.
Platteview's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Ponca, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Platteview will venture away from home to challenge Beatrice on Monday. Platteview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Ponca, they will welcome Tekamah-Herman on Tuesday.
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