Platte Valley had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 19-2 to make it four. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Plattsmouth Blue Devils. This was payback for Platte Valley, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Carson Hollst, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Plattsmouth off the board. Hollst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Hunter Hatzenbuelher was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wave Cerny, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Platte Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
As for Plattsmouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10. The contest marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Plattsmouth's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Walker, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Coming up, Platte Valley will welcome Wayne at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plattsmouth has already played their next matchup (against Omaha South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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