On Saturday, Platteview faced Plattsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Platteview Trojans fell just short of the Plattsmouth Blue Devils by a score of 3-1. Platteview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Plattsmouth apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Ethan Loffer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Platteview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dezmond Straatman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Platteview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Plattsmouth's side, Gabe Villamonte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
Platteview's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Plattsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Platteview will take on Beatrice at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plattsmouth, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Platte Valley at 5:00 p.m. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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