North Platte extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-11. They came up short against the Grand Island Islanders, falling 21-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Islanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 on Monday.
North Platte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dein McEntire, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Grand Island, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Grand Island's side, Brock Cushing looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cushing has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grand Island got a massive performance out of Ian Arends, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and three runs. That's the most runs Arends has posted since back in April of 2025. Grayson Sack was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. North Platte is set to square off against their familiar foe Skutt Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Grand Island will face off against rival Standing Bear at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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