After flying high against Estes Park last Thursday, Platte Valley came back down to earth. The Platte Valley Broncos fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Strasburg Indians on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Platte Valley in their matchups with Strasburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Kody Reusink was cooking despite his team's loss, going 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.
Platte Valley will head out on the road to challenge Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Platte Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Strasburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans 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.
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