Baseball Game Preview: Platteview Trojans vs. Bennington Badgers

Platteview has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bennington has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. Platteview will host Bennington at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Platteview barely beat Nebraska City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Platteview never let Nebraska City get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Meanwhile, Bennington made easy work of Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy on Saturday and carried off a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Badgers in their matchups with Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy: they've now won seven in a row.

Houston Hill made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Hunter Spencer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aidan Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Bennington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .133.

Platteview's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Bennington, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Platteview couldn't quite get it done against Bennington when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Will Platteview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.