Baseball Recap: Elkhorn Starts off Right with Win over Bellevue East

Elkhorn took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. They blew past the Bellevue East Chieftains 11-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Antlers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

Beau Twohig looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

Camden Carle

Runs (Career)

03/22/25 vs Bellevue East	3
05/02/24 vs Wahoo/Bishop Neumann	1
04/20/24 @ Elkhorn North	1
04/20/24 @ Bennington	1

On the hitting side, Camden Carle was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elliot Beister, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.

Elkhorn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue East only posted an OBP of .375.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhorn is set to take on their familiar foe Gretna East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bellevue East will challenge rival North Platte at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.