Platte Valley is 0-10 against Sterling since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Platte Valley Broncos will head out to face off against the Sterling Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Neither Platte Valley nor Sterling posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Platte Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Strasburg on Tuesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 17-0. The Broncos just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sterling faced off against Lyons on Tuesday. Sterling lost 15-2 to Lyons. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Tatym Dempcy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gracyn Vondy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Platte Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Sterling, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9-2.
Platte Valley suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Sterling when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Platte Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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