West Platte sinks East Buchanan’s conference title hopes

Just one win away from splitting the KCI Conference championship with Lawson, the East Buchanan baseball team ran into an upset-minded rival on Thursday, April 27.

A two-run bottom of the seventh by West Platte lifted the Bluejays to a 4-3 victory over East Buchanan in Weston, Mo., popping the Bulldogs’ title hopes in the process, as Lawson staved off Mid-Buchanan that same night 1-0 to win the crown.

Junior Gage Busby led East Buchanan with a three-

RBI performance. AdamStephen Engnes was two-forfour with a run scored and Mason Brown was two-forthree with a pair of runs. On the mound, Bronco Whitt allowed just five hits in six innings, but West Platte managed to draw seven walks out of the fireballer.

Two days earlier, East Buchanan teed off on Hamilton for a 12-0 victory in a mercy rule five-inning game. Eight different Bulldogs scored on the night. Busby went three-for-four with two runs scored and three RBIs. Mason Brown scored three runs and Max

Henry scored twice. Austin Cilke knocked in two RBIs and Blake Pryor knocked in three runs. On the mound, Cilke was smooth, giving up just two hits in five innings while striking out five batters.

The Plattsburg Tigers, meanwhile, played four road games in four days last week, going 2-2. The Tigers had a rough go against Lawson on Tuesday, April 25, falling 10-0 to the eventual KCI champs. Jackson Lewis, Gavin Carter and Braden Brown each collected a hit for Plattsburg.

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