Baseball Preview: Platteview Trojans vs. Auburn Bulldogs
Platteview is 7-1 against Auburn since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Platteview Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Auburn Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Platteview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Wayne 14-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Bryson Banks made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Banks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Platteview got a great performance from Ethan Loffer as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Loffer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Dezmond Straatman was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Tucker Riha was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Auburn entered their tilt with Benson with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bunnies a 29-0 shutout on Monday. With that win, Auburn brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Like Platteview, Auburn also got a great game from a two-way player: Travon Shaw. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Shaw was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Auburn let Levi Boellstorff and Christian Gage loose on the outfield. Boellstorff got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Gage scored five runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Erickson, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The victory got Platteview back to even at 8-8. As for Auburn, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Platteview beat Auburn 11-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Platteview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Auburn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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