Sterling is 9-1 against Platte Valley since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sterling Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Platte Valley Broncos at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Platte Valley is hoping to do on Wednesday what Yuma couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Sterling's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Sterling's pitchers stepped up to hand Yuma a 13-0 shutout.
Memphis Dempcy and Trenton Allen made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Dempcy didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Allen tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Dempcy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Allen scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sterling let Robbie Carrasco and Dayten DiOrio loose on the outfield. Carrasco scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while DiOrio scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. DiOrio is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Felzien, who scored a run.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Platte Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Highland on Tuesday. Platte Valley blew past Highland 12-2.
Like Sterling, Platte Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Howdy Johnson. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Flummerfelt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Dagan Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sterling's record now sits at 11-3. As for Platte Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sterling has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .453. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Sterling's way against Platte Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Sterling made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sterling since the team 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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