The Platteview Trojans will head out on the road to take on the South Sioux City Cardinals on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Platteview has three straight victories, South Sioux City has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Platteview gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Falls City with a sharp 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Paisley Peklo was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Platteview let Savanna Alloway and Maddie Romans loose on the outfield. Alloway went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Romans scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Alloway is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Lingle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Sioux City came up short against Ponca on Tuesday and fell 9-6.
Payton Derochie and Izzie Tranmer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Derochie scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tranmer scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sky Palmer, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, South Sioux City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Platteview's record now sits at 7-11. As for South Sioux City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Platteview couldn't quite finish off South Sioux City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Platteview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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