Plattsmouth is 1-6 against Blair since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will face off against the Blair Bears at 12:30 p.m. Plattsmouth is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Plattsmouth heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They fell just short of Gretna East by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Plattsmouth has lost by just one run.
Gabe Villamonte put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Villamonte was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Villamonte wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Olsen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Henry Loontjer, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blair unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to Elkhorn North. Blair has not had much luck with Elkhorn North recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Brady Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of J?Shawn Unger, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Plattsmouth's record is now 15-6. As for Blair, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plattsmouth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blair struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Plattsmouth skirted past Blair 8-7 in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Blair's Nolan Osterhaus, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Plattsmouth to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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