July 27 2024 The North Platte 80s scored twice in the ninth inning to rally past the Garden City Wind 6-5. North Platte finished with 12 hits, while Garden City collected nine. The 80s also overcame three errors to secure the victory.
North Platte built an early lead with one run in the first, another in the third and two in the sixth. Garden City then erupted for five runs in the eighth inning to take a 5-4 advantage, but the 80s answered with a run in the bottom of the eighth before scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth.
Rico Riley went 2-for-5 with two runs for North Platte, while
Derek Wood was 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Trevor Nelson added two hits and two RBIs, and
Seth Christiansen contributed a hit and two RBIs.
Coby Tweten also went 2-for-4 and scored once. For Garden City,
Jacob Talamante and
Adam Purdy each had two hits, with Purdy driving in two runs.
Dominic Enbody added a pinch-hit RBI.
Corey Steward earned the win for North Platte with a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and striking out two.
Trevor Nelson worked seven innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs while striking out three. Garden City starter
Jake Norris allowed four runs over seven innings and struck out six, while
Lance Koch took the loss after allowing one run in one inning of relief.
