Yutan-Mead was the 10-3 winner over Plattsmouth when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Yutan-Mead Patriots fell just short of the Plattsmouth Blue Devils by a score of 14-13 on Saturday. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Rylee Kirchmann stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addi Jones, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Yutan-Mead hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plattsmouth struck out six times.
Yutan-Mead's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Plattsmouth, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Yutan-Mead will take on Falls City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Yutan-Mead is facing Falls City at the right time seeing as Falls City is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Plattsmouth, they will face off against Freeman at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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