Lincoln Christian had won five straight at home, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 11-5 to make it six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Plattsmouth Blue Devils a 4-0 shutout. The Crusaders were shut out 10-0 the last time they took on the Blue Devils, so the Crusaders were just returning the favor.

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The team relied heavily on Grant DeHaan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
As for Plattsmouth, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Plattsmouth's side, they got a good showing from Jacob Longton, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Longton has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
As of now, neither Lincoln Christian nor Plattsmouth have any future games scheduled.
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