Baseball Recap: Elkhorn Triumphs

While Elkhorn's win against Beatrice wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Antlers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Orangemen on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Antlers in their matchups with the Orangemen: they've now won three in a row.

Carter Haberling

Earned Runs

03/23/26 @ Gretna East	5
03/28/26 @ Crete	3
04/13/26 @ Standing Bear	2
05/02/26 vs Beatrice	1

Carter Haberling looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Elkhorn is 3-1 when Haberling allows two or fewer earned runs, but 9-15 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Caiden Severson was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Elkhorn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 6-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrus Mack, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.

Elkhorn's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Beatrice, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhorn is set to take on their familiar foe Central City/Centura at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Beatrice will challenge rival Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.