Strasburg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Platte Valley Broncos with a sharp 12-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Strasburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Platte Valley's part, Kody Reusink made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Platte Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Platte Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Strasburg will be playing at home against Denver East at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Denver East hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Platte Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Valley at 4:00 p.m. Platte Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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