Grand Island proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the North Platte Bulldogs 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Islanders have posted since March 28th.
Miles Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Trent Verplank
| 04/18/25 @ North Platte | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 2 |
| 04/20/24 @ Omaha Central | 2 |
| 03/29/24 @ Kearney | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ North Platte | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trent Verplank, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Schroeder, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Grand Island has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for North Platte, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Grand Island will face off against rival Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Platte is set to take on their familiar foe Kearney at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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