Wiggins pushed their score to six the last time they played Platte Valley, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Wiggins Tigers never let the Platte Valley Broncos onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wiggins.
The result came thanks to Marcus Stienbar's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wiggins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Nance, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wiggins' win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Platte Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wiggins will face off against Holyoke at 3:29 p.m. on Tuesday. Holyoke will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Wiggins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Platte Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Resurrection Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Resurrection Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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