The Platteview Trojans will face off against the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Platteview heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They fell just short of Adams Central by a score of 5-3. Platteview's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Dezmond Straatman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Platteview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adams Central struck out six times.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Mount Michael Benedictine had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Lincoln Christian on Saturday. Mount Michael Benedictine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Michael Benedictine saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Stanek, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Platteview's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they now have a losing record at 11-12-1.
Platteview skirted past Mount Michael Benedictine 2-0 when the teams last played last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Platteview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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