Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Platte). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop LeBlond Eagles a 17-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brook Allison made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Molly Cline was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Morgan Vannatta, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Platte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .696. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Platte pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bishop LeBlond, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Platte will venture away from home to challenge Penney at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bishop LeBlond, they will square off against Maryville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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