The Platteview Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Crete Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crete took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Platteview, who comes in off a win.
Platteview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Arlington. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Bryson Banks
| 03/31/25 vs Bennington | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Malcolm | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Arlington | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Plattsmouth | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Beatrice | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Bryson Banks tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Platteview is 4-1 when Banks allows two or fewer hits, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Platteview secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Easton Harris, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Harris has posted since back in March of 2024. Dylan Thomas was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Platteview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arlington struck out 12 times.
Meanwhile, Crete came up short against Nebraska City on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Crete's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Platteview, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Platteview took their win against Crete in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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