Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Plattsmouth couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Gretna East Griffins by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Plattsmouth has lost by just one run.
Gabe Villamonte was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Villamonte was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Villamonte wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Olsen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Henry Loontjer, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Gretna East's side, they got a great performance from Trevor Cox as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cox has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carson Herrmann was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Plattsmouth and nudges their season record down to 15-6. As for Gretna East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Plattsmouth will challenge Blair at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Plattsmouth is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Gretna East, they will take on Elkhorn North at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn North will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Gretna East surely won't give up without a fight.
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