Creighton Prep entered their tilt with North Platte on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-1 victory. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Junior Jays yet this season.
Creighton Prep got a great performance from Braden Caito as he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Caito a new career-high.
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At the plate, Cal Anthony was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Teddy Stratman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Creighton Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Creighton Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Platte, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Creighton Prep is set to take on their familiar foe Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Platte will challenge rival Grand Island at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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