The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Platte Valley at 4:30 p.m. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Plattsmouth narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ralston 8-7.
Gage Olsen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Olsen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Olsen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Horner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Logan Wooten was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley beat Arlington 6-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Platte Valley.
Plattsmouth pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Platte Valley, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Plattsmouth skirted past Platte Valley 3-2 when the teams last played on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plattsmouth 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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