Baseball Recap: Platteview Trojans vs. Auburn Bulldogs
Platteview waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Auburn Bulldogs onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Platteview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Bryson Banks, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Auburn off the board. Banks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Jones was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Nathan Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Platteview now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platteview will square off against Beatrice at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Auburn, they will head out on the road to challenge Omaha Northwest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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