The Beatrice Orangemen will take on the Plattsmouth Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Beatrice after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Crete by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Orangemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Beatrice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Baldwin, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Plattsmouth entered their tilt with South Sioux City on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 13-2 win. Considering the Blue Devils have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chance Jackson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Levi Walker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Eli Winters was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Plattsmouth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
Plattsmouth's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Beatrice, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Beatrice's way against Plattsmouth in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Beatrice made off with a 15-1 win. Do the Orangemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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