The North Platte Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Aurora Huskies at 4:00 p.m. North Platte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, North Platte needed a bit of extra time to put away Central City/Centura. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Kernels.
The team relied heavily on Logan Hayes, who scored two runs and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Adams Central.
Aurora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Booker Scheierman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
North Platte's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Aurora, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Aurora's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Platte hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Aurora, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain North Platte's hitters?
North Platte took their victory against Aurora in their previous matchup on April 4th by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Platte since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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