Baseball Preview: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Lincoln Northwest Falcons
The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Plattsmouth will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Plattsmouth gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Hastings.
Gabe Villamonte was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Villamonte has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Villamonte was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Plattsmouth got a big performance out of Eli Horner, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Logan Wooten was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest beat Waverly 6-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln Northwest.
Lincoln Northwest also got a great performance from Alex Berry as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Lincoln Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Swanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Aldridge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Plattsmouth has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Lincoln Northwest, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plattsmouth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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