Plattsmouth extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 9-15. They lost 9-0 to the Beatrice Orangemen. If the Blue Devils were looking for revenge after losing 13-0 to the Orangemen when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Beatrice, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 22-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Beatrice's part, Jada Berke made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Berke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Gleason, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Haley Loomis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Plattsmouth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-3 loss against Nebraska City on the 27th. As for Beatrice, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 win against Malcolm on the 27th.
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