Nebraska City is 8-2 against Plattsmouth since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nebraska City Pioneers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Plattsmouth Blue Devils. One thing working in Nebraska City's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
If Nebraska City beats Plattsmouth with 13 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Nebraska City put the hurt on Cass with a sharp 13-5 win on Monday. Considering the Pioneers have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tarryn Godsey was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Nickels, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nebraska City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cass only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Plattsmouth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Cass by a score of 5-4.
Stella Campin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Gregerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nebraska City's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Plattsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Plattsmouth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nebraska City has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Plattsmouth, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Nebraska City's sizable advantage in that area, Plattsmouth will need to find a way to close that gap.
Nebraska City took their win against Plattsmouth in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 15-7. Will Nebraska City repeat their success, or does Plattsmouth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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