June 11 2024 The North Platte 80s defeated the Blackwell Flycatchers 5-1 at Morgan Field. Blackwell scored once in the first inning, but North Platte answered with two runs in the third and added three more in the seventh to secure the win. North Platte finished with seven hits and no errors while Blackwell had six hits and one error.
J. Liang powered the North Platte offense with a home run and two RBIs. R. Lutinski added an RBI, while C. Tweten collected three hits in four at-bats. C. Calhoun scored twice and stole two bases. For Blackwell, J. Dice and R. Salinas each had two hits, with Salinas contributing a double and the Flycatchers’ only RBI.
Trevor Nelson earned the win for North Platte with a complete seven-inning performance. He allowed six hits and one run while walking three and striking out seven on 100 pitches, including 63 strikes. Matt Bataska took the loss for Blackwell after allowing six hits and two runs over six innings, with one walk and six strikeouts.
North Platte’s three-run seventh inning provided the decisive cushion. Blackwell’s bullpen allowed three additional runs in the inning, though all were recorded as unearned, as the 80s completed the 5-1 victory.
