Baseball Recap: Platte Valley Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Platte Valley extended their winning streak to 11 on Monday, bumping them up to 14-1. They blew past the Ralston Rams 11-3. Considering Platte Valley has won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Carson Hollst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Cael Smith was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Hunter Hatzenbuelher was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Platte Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ralston only posted a batting average of .250.

As for Ralston, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since March 31st.

On Ralston's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Graham, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Platte Valley will face off against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Platte Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Ralston, they will square off against Bennington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Badgers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.