The Plattsmouth Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Beatrice Orangemen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plattsmouth knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Beatrice likes a good challenge.
Plattsmouth gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against South Sioux City as they made off with a 13-2 win. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Chance Jackson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Levi Walker
| 04/08/25 @ South Sioux City | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Louisville | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Lincoln Northwest | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Arlington | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Mount Michael Benedictine | 1 |
On the hitting side, Levi Walker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Henry Loontjer was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Plattsmouth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Beatrice didn't have quite enough to beat Crete on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The contest marked the Orangemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Beatrice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Baldwin, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Plattsmouth picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-3. As for Beatrice, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Plattsmouth might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Beatrice in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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