Baseball Preview: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Auburn Bulldogs
The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Auburn Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plattsmouth has not done well against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Plattsmouth walked away with a 5-2 victory over Wahoo/Bishop Neumann.
Darek Nanke looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gabe Villamonte came in to relieve Nanke and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his three innings pitched.
At the plate, Gage Olsen was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Auburn came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ralston on Saturday and snuck past 2-1.
Auburn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Albury, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Plattsmouth's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Auburn, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Plattsmouth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Plattsmouth's way against Auburn in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Plattsmouth made off with a 17-0 win. Will Plattsmouth repeat their success, or does Auburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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