Baseball Recap: Platte County Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Pirates

Previous 6 Games

04/25/25 vs Kearney	6-1
04/23/25 @ Truman	5-3
04/21/25 vs Fort Osage	13-3
04/19/25 @ Smith-Cotton	6-3
04/19/25 vs Smith-Cotton	6-4
04/18/25 @ Battle	8-3

Platte County hadn't done well against Kearney recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 6-1. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Platte County's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Kearney, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.

Platte County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-1 victory against Raytown on the 28th. As for Kearney, they have also already played their next match, a 6-4 win against Excelsior Springs on the 28th.