Nebraska City got themselves on the board against Platteview on Tuesday, but Platteview never followed suit. They blew past the Platteview Trojans 14-0. Considering the Pioneers have won nine games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lextyn Harker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Rylie Beethe was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Rylee Stracke, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nebraska City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Nebraska City and bumps their season record up to 12-1. As for Platteview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Nebraska City will head out to challenge Waverly at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Nebraska City is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Platteview, they will venture away from home to take on Plattsmouth on Thursday. Platteview has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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