Platte Valley put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Fort Lupton Bluedevils. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Platte Valley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jeremiah Molinar made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Molinar was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kody Reusink and Hudson Flummerfelt did most of the damage at the plate: Reusink scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Flummerfelt went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Derek Kissler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Fort Lupton's side, Javier Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ortiz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
Platte Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Fort Lupton, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Jefferson Academy the next time they take the field. Fort Lupton will head out to face Jefferson Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Platte Valley will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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