Platteview had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They put the hurt on the South Sioux City Cardinals with a sharp 11-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Paisley Peklo spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melanie Ostrander was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Savanna Alloway, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Platteview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Sioux City only posted a batting average of .167.
Platteview is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for South Sioux City, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Logan View/Scribner-Snyder the next time they take the field. Platteview will head out to face Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while South Sioux City will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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