The North Platte First Nationals Seniors dropped to 10-10 on the season after getting swept by Hastings in a Cornhusker League doubleheader Tuesday.

North Platte lost the first game of the day 6-1 to Hastings. Hastings scored a run in each of the first two innings before pulling away with three runs in the fourth inning. Dalton Pflughaupt took the loss on the mound for the First Nationals. He pitched a complete game and gave up six runs, three earned, on 13 hits. He also struck out three batters. Drew Callaghan led North Platte at the plate by going 2-3 with a run scored.

North Platte started in a hole in game two as well. Hastings scored a run in the first inning and three more in the second inning to take a 4-0 lead. The First Nationals were able to cut the deficit in half by scoring two runs in the fourth inning, but Hastings scored four in the fifth inning to secure an 8-4 win. Alec Wesslund went 3-5 in the game for North Platte, Austin Chitty went 2-2 with two runs batted in and Luke Volz recorded the First Nationals only extra-base hit on the day with a double. Volz went 2-4 with two runs scored. Jayden Kruse started on the mound for North Platte and pitched four-plus innings, giving up seven runs, six earned, on just one hit. Kruse issued eight walks and struck out seven batters while taking the loss. Volz pitched the final two innings and gave up one run on two hits, struck out three batter and walked four. North Platte didn’t help themselves by issuing 12 walks in the game.

The First Nationals next play in a tournament in Canon City, Colo. North Platte plays Canon City at 3:30 pm on Thursday, followed by a game against Carlsbad, NM at 5:45 pm.