Plattsmouth extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 9-18. They came up short against the Gross Catholic Cougars, falling 11-3. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Alexis Gregerson was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Chloe Adkins also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
As for Gross Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. The result was nothing new for Gross Catholic, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Gross Catholic's side, Alexis Skradski spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Skradski has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Kosse, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucy Linder, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Plattsmouth has already played their next game (against Beatrice), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Gross Catholic, they will face off against Duchesne/Roncalli at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gross Catholic's pitcher better be ready for this one: Duchesne/Roncalli has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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