North Platte lost against Grand Island in Friday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Friday's second game. The North Platte Bulldogs fell 7-2 to the Grand Island Islanders. North Platte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Platte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Joneson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Grand Island's side, Cedric Sullivan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Zenon Sack was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jack Steenson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
North Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Grand Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
North Platte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-8 victory vs. Kearney on the 13th. As for Grand Island, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lincoln North Star at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Lincoln North Star has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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