Baseball Preview: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Platte Valley
The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Platte Valley at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Plattsmouth faced Platteview in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Plattsmouth came out on top in a nail-biter against Platteview and snuck past 3-1. The victory was just what Plattsmouth needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Gabe Villamonte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Plattsmouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Olsen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Henry Loontjer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley entered their tilt with Beatrice with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Orangemen on Saturday.
Plattsmouth is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Platte Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything went Plattsmouth's way against Platte Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Plattsmouth made off with a 7-0 win. Does Plattsmouth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Platte Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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