If Platteview was riding high off their 12-0 takedown of Omaha North on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Platteview Trojans lost 16-4 to the Omaha South Packers on Friday.
Reese Lingle was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Ostrander, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Platteview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha South struck out seven times.
Platteview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Omaha South, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5.
Platteview will challenge Ponca at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Platteview has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Omaha South, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ralston at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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