The Platte County Pirates will face off against the Kearney Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Platte County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Platte County proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Truman 5-3.
Meanwhile, Kearney entered their match against Park Hill on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bulldogs wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Surprisingly, this marked their fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Platte County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kearney, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Platte County might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Kearney in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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