Baseball Recap: Elkhorn picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 8:18pm

Baseball Recap: Elkhorn Antlers vs. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors

Elkhorn entered their tilt with Wahoo/Bishop Neumann with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors on Thursday and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Elkhorn has won by just one run.

Elkhorn got a great performance from Gavin Goldal as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Goldal has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Elliot Beister was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Max Beard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

On Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's side, Eli Johnston was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conior Booth, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.

Elkhorn pushed their record up to 16-12 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.

As of now, neither Elkhorn nor Wahoo/Bishop Neumann have any future games scheduled.

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