Platte Valley was the 4-2 winner over Wayne when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Platte Valley fell just short of Wayne by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Platte Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cael Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Carson Hollst was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Platte Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Wayne, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Platte Valley will challenge York at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Platte Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dukes have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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