Platte Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-1 to the Resurrection Christian Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Platte Valley of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Platte Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Howdy Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Resurrection Christian's side, Graham Riggs looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Riggs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Caden Bailey was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Deegan Corrigan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Platte Valley now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Resurrection Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
Platte Valley will be playing at home against Wellington at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Platte Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Resurrection Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Liberty Common at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Resurrection Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Liberty Common's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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