Baseball Recap: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. South Sioux City Cardinals
Plattsmouth waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the South Sioux City Cardinals. Plattsmouth's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Seth Thompson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Louis Ingram picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Gage Olsen and Henry Loontjer did most of the damage at the plate: Olsen went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Loontjer scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Olsen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Horner, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On South Sioux City's side, Darrius Helms made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Nicholas Rogge was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Plattsmouth pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for South Sioux City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plattsmouth's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Beatrice at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for South Sioux City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Twin River on Thursday. Twin River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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