Beatrice owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Plattsmouth Blue Devils as the Beatrice Orangemen made off with a 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Beatrice.
Kale Koch made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Koch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ty Weichel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Treyten Henning, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Beatrice's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Plattsmouth, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Beatrice will take on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Auburn is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Beatrice will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Plattsmouth, they will challenge Platteview at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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