Baseball Recap: Platte Valley Makes It Four in a Row at Home

Broncos

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Greeley Central	11
04/10/25 vs Strasburg	10
04/04/25 vs Olathe	10
04/01/25 @ Lyons	10
03/28/25 vs Estes Park	8

Platte Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Strasburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Broncos blew past the Indians 12-2 on Thursday. Considering the Broncos have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Hazen Weber made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Hudson Flummerfelt was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dagan Gomez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Platte Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strasburg only posted an OBP of .292.

Platte Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Strasburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Platte Valley will head out to face off against Yuma at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Strasburg, they will welcome Weld Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.