On Thursday, Plattsmouth faced Wahoo/Bishop Neumann in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Plattsmouth Blue Devils put the hurt on the Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors with a sharp 10-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Plattsmouth as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gabe Villamonte made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk). Villamonte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Villamonte was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Loontjer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Wooten, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's side, Cody Hesser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Plattsmouth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plattsmouth will face off against Malcolm at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, they will head out on the road to challenge Platte Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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