The Platte Valley Broncos's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 29 losses in a row dating back to last season, Platte Valley finally turned things around against Middle Park on Saturday. They walked away with a 24-20 victory over the Panthers. The Broncos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Becky Benevides, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and four runs. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Aly Diaz-Galindo, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Platte Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian entered their tilt with Brush on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Beetdiggers by a score of 5-1.
Karisa Lippincott made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lippincott was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Lippincott wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Platte Valley's win ended a 16-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-18. As for Resurrection Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Platte Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Platte Valley might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Resurrection Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Platte Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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