The Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Plattsmouth Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wahoo/Bishop Neumann ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Nebraska City 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann.
Eli Johnston made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Johnston was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Conior Booth was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Plattsmouth sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Platte Valley on Tuesday. Three seems to be a good number for Plattsmouth as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, Plattsmouth also got a great game from a two-way player: Gage Olsen. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Olsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Olsen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Olsen wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Wooten, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Plattsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Plattsmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann came up short against Plattsmouth in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-2. Can Wahoo/Bishop Neumann avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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