Plattsmouth's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Nebraska City Pioneers onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Plattsmouth, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Gabe Villamonte, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Nebraska City off the board. Villamonte has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Plattsmouth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Olsen, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Nebraska City's side, Keston Holman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Even though they lost, Nebraska City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Plattsmouth's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Nebraska City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Plattsmouth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-1 victory vs. Fairbury on the 20th. As for Nebraska City, they will head out on the road to face off against Beatrice at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Beatrice is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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