Platte Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Lyons Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Platte Valley also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Kody Reusink spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Flummerfelt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dagan Gomez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lyons' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finn Oetting, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lyons hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Platte Valley pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Lyons, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Platte Valley will head out on the road to challenge Weld Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Weld Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.36 runs per game on average), something Platte Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lyons, they will head out on the road to take on Clear Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Clear Creek hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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