Platte County swipes conference title on 5th-score tiebreaker
Rarely do the fifth scores come into play in a consequential situation. On Tuesday, the Suburban Conference Blue Division championship ended up coming down to the players for Platte County and Smithville who didn’t factor into the matching team totals of 350. In fact, the top three teams when including Kearney’s 351 were separated by […]
Postgame Interview: Dayne Wimberly, Jr., RF
Platte County’s junior Dayne Wimberly went 1-for-5 with the game-winning single in 3-2, nine-inning win over Smithville on Tuesday at Platte County High School.
Fulk’s solo home run, Wimberly’s clutch hit deliver dramatic walkoff win over Smithville
With senior shortstop Cameron Lewis deemed safe at second, Dayne Wimberly kept his at-bat alive, insistent on changing his fortunes. Platte County’s senior right fielder fouled off three pitches deep into what ended up a full count then lashed a ball in between Smithville’s first and second basemen. He saw Warriors right fielder Sam Wornson […]
Postgame Interview: Triton Davey, Sr., CB
Platte County senior Triton Davey and the Pirates secured a 10-0 win over Ruskin in just one half Thursday at Pirate Stadium on Senior Night.
Mand, McBratney glue together relays for Platte County at home invitational
Platte County spent most of the first part of the season mixing and matching, exploring the depths of talented but inexperienced roster lacking key pieces from last year’s historic season. As the stretch approaches, the Pirates have identified some key components to potentially impactful relays in senior Molly McBratney and junior Hannah Mand, and the […]
Currence currently tracking toward breakout 1st season in long distance
Connor Currence’s competitive side kicked in, driving a frantic sprint to the finish line. Not even out for the team a year ago, Platte County’s breakout sophomore long-distance runner dashed in behind Liberty North’s Kaden Kleinhen and nearly made up the ground needed to steal a victory Friday evening in the Platte County Invitational at […]
Wassmann’s solo home run lifts Platte County to key win over Kearney
With double plays repeatedly erasing baserunners, Devin Wassmann decided to eliminate the possibility in a key spot. Platte County’s sophomore left-handed hitter took the first pitch he saw leading off the bottom of the sixth from Eli Helberg and stroked a tie breaking solo home run over the right field fence at Platte County High […]
Platte County ready to chase more history in upcoming postseason
Platte County concluded a final, busy full week of the start of postseason play against more top-tier competition, placing fourth in the nine-team Northland Invitational on Saturday at Oak Park High School. Leading up, the Pirates alternated tight losses to tough competition with wrapping up the Suburban Conference Blue Division title and locking up the […]
Platte County’s split with rivals leaves conference title out of reach
As the matchups have piled up, Ashlyn Brantley repeatedly said the focus should remain on beating Smithville at the right time. Platte County’s veteran coach knows the last and only chance now remains following Thursday’s 1-0 gut-punch loss to the Warriors at Smithville High School. The Pirates’ most recent five-game winning streak came to an […]
Platte County heads into conference tournament ready for reset
Platte County still holds realistic hopes that the best, most consistent rounds will come at the right time. The Pirates finished up a tough week of play Wednesday, finishing third in the annual Highway 92 Showdown rivalry with Kearney and Smithville at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville. The good news? Platte County receives an […]