| 03/29/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 16-7 W |
| 04/16/22 - Neutral | 10-3 W |
| 04/17/21 - Neutral | 2-3 L |
| + 4 more games |
Platte Valley has gone 8-1 against Fort Calhoun recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Platte Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Platte Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Douglas County West. They had just enough and edged out the Falcon 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Platte Valley has posted since May 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Arlington. While the Pioneers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Arlington's batters probably weren't too happy with Levi Lasher, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Fort Calhoun saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Tinkham, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Tinkham a new career-high. Charlie Boumstein was another, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Calhoun and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Platte Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Platte Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Calhoun in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will Platte Valley repeat their success, or does Fort Calhoun has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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