June 11 2024 The Blackwell Flycatchers defeated the North Platte 80s 7-6 at Morgan Field after scoring in four separate innings. Blackwell held a 3-0 lead through five innings, with one run in the third and two in the fifth, before both teams added two runs in the sixth. North Platte scored five times in the seventh, but Blackwell’s two-run seventh proved decisive.
Blackwell collected 10 hits, led by J. Dice, R. Salinas, D. Burroughs and N. Ojeda with two hits apiece.
Jack Skantze scored twice and hit a home run, while Salinas drove in one run, Burroughs recorded one RBI and Ojeda added one. North Platte finished with nine hits, including a three-run home run by T. Mullins, who drove in three runs. R. Lutinski added two hits and one RBI, and S. Christiansen also had two hits.
E. Davis turned in the strongest pitching performance for Blackwell, allowing one unearned run on six hits over 5.1 innings while striking out 10 and walking three.
Markus Bracey earned the win with 0.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one. North Platte starter Z. Fogle worked five innings and allowed three runs on six hits with five walks and two strikeouts, while
Justin Stewart was charged with the loss after allowing two runs in 0.2 innings.
