Baseball Recap: Platte Valley Comes Up Short

Platte Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Blair on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 3-2. Platte Valley's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Carson Hollst spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Platte Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cael Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Platte Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Blair, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-16.

Platte Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-1 defeat against Mount Michael Benedictine on the 26th. As for Blair, they have also already played their next game, a 4-3 loss against Elkhorn North on the 29th.