Nebraska City came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Plattsmouth Blue Devils by a score of 8-4. The Pioneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.
Lextyn Harker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tarryn Godsey, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Beethe, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Nebraska City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Nebraska City pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Plattsmouth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Nebraska City will take on Beatrice at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Nebraska City: 3.4, Beatrice: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Plattsmouth, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ralston at 5:00 p.m. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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