Plattsmouth pushed their score all the way to 12 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 16-12 to the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights. Plattsmouth was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mount Michael Benedictine apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Henry Loontjer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Mount Michael Benedictine's side, they got a massive performance out of Dominic Beninato, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ricky Kmiecik, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Plattsmouth's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Plattsmouth will be playing in front of their home fans against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Plattsmouth has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they will head out on the road to take on Gretna East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mount Michael Benedictine is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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