Baseball Preview: Lincoln Northwest Falcons vs. Plattsmouth Blue Devils
The Lincoln Northwest Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Plattsmouth Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Lincoln Northwest beat Waverly 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Northwest.
Lincoln Northwest got a great performance from Alex Berry as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Berry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Northwest's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grant Swanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Aldridge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plattsmouth came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-2 victory. Plattsmouth might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Gabe Villamonte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Villamonte was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Plattsmouth got a big performance out of Eli Horner, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Gage Olsen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln Northwest's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-15. As for Plattsmouth, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Northwest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Plattsmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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