Mid-Buchanan had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They came out on top against the North Platte Panthers by a score of 4-1. The Dragons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Kaylea Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleigh Strong, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindy Eaton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mid-Buchanan pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Platte, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 16-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mid-Buchanan will venture away from home to challenge Penney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mid-Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Penney's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Platte, they will head out to take on East Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Platte is facing East Buchanan at the right time seeing as East Buchanan is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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