Douglas County West couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 6-1 to the Platteview Trojans on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Douglas County West of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jonas Meairs-Richman and Michael Croom did some serious damage despite the final result: Meairs-Richman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Croom went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Platteview's side, Bryson Banks tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Evan Dorhout came in to relieve Banks and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in he one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Platteview got a big performance out of Tayt Frauendorfer, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nathan Thomas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
The victory got Platteview back to even at 1-1.
Douglas County West will head out on the road to challenge Roncalli Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Platteview, they will be playing at home against Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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