Platte Valley can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against the Wiggins Tigers as the Platte Valley Broncos made off with a 14-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Platte Valley.
Howdy Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Platte Valley got a massive performance out of Kody Reusink, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Hudson Flummerfelt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Wiggins' side, Riley Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Platte Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Wiggins, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Platte Valley will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Liberty Common, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. As for Wiggins, they will head out on the road to challenge Wray at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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