The Platteview Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Blair Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Platteview has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Platteview took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Malcolm, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Platteview skirted past Malcolm 1-0.
Platteview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Clark, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Blair's offense. They fell just short of Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly two runs.
Blair also got a good showing from Colton Flynn, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Platteview's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Blair, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Platteview was able to grind out a solid win over Blair in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Platteview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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