Preview: Elkhorn South Storm vs. Lincoln Northeast Rockets
Elkhorn South is 4-0 against Lincoln Northeast since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elkhorn South Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 11:00 a.m. Lincoln Northeast took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elkhorn South, who comes in off a win.
After only one run in their last game, Elkhorn South made sure to put some runs up on the board against Burke on Monday. Elkhorn South came out on top against Burke by a score of 11-7.
Luke Hoskinson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Keegan Walters and Connor Charvat did most of the damage at the plate: Walters scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Charvat scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Meckna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast fell victim to a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Bellevue East on Wednesday.
Marshawn Jefferson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Northeast didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Elkhorn South made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Elkhorn South beat Lincoln Northeast 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Elkhorn South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Northeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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