Softball Preview: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Douglas County West Falcon
The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will take on the Douglas County West Falcon at 12:29 p.m. on Saturday. Plattsmouth is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Plattsmouth lost 15-2 to Ashland-Greenwood on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West got the win against Wahoo on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2. The Falcon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Sydney Atkins made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Zach was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Mae Mae Zach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Douglas County West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in 12 consecutive matchups.
Plattsmouth's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Douglas County West, their record is now 11-5.
Plattsmouth suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Douglas County West in their previous meeting back in August. Can Plattsmouth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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