Baseball Preview: Elkhorn Antlers vs. Lincoln Northwest Falcons
Elkhorn is 3-0 against Lincoln Northwest since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Northwest Falcons. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Elkhorn had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Norris. Elkhorn has struggled against Norris recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Paxton Stracke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Kobiela, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest came up short against Seward on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Tyler Aldridge was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Dylan Kotik was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Elkhorn now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Elkhorn beat Lincoln Northwest 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhorn since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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