Platteview couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Gross Catholic Cougars by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Platteview of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Ethan Loffer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Platteview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Grosdidier, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Gross Catholic's side, Charlie Yeshnowski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Drew Powers came in to relieve Yeshnowski and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in he one inning pitched.
The victory made it two in a row for Gross Catholic and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Platteview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-1 win vs. Douglas County West on the 16th. As for Gross Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Omaha South on Tuesday.
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