The North Platte Bulldogs blanked Lexington 8-0 in five innings in Lexington last night. Ashten Hernandez twirled a one-hit shutout, striking out nine Minutemaid batters. At the plate, Cheyenne Craghead drove in a pair of runs and Kaite Franzen, Sally Hengen and Sydney Standage each had an RBI. North Platte moves to 14-6 with the victory. They’re at the Lincoln Southeast Invite this Saturday.
Sally Hengen’s RBI single in the fifth inning brought home North Platte’s eighth run and made the mercy run rule possible. It’s the Play of the Game – click here to listen. Hengen RBI single 9-20