Nebraska City and Beatrice are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Nebraska City Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Beatrice Orangemen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Nebraska City's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Plattsmouth on Friday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Nebraska City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
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.
Meanwhile, Beatrice earned a 16-11 win over Platteview on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beatrice.
The team relied heavily on Kale Koch, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Austin Baldwin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Nebraska City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Beatrice, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nebraska City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beatrice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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