Softball Preview: Elkhorn Antlers vs. Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays
Elkhorn is 4-0 against Ashland-Greenwood since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Elkhorn Antlers will host the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays at 6:30 p.m. Elkhorn is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Elkhorn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Norfolk, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Elkhorn was ranked 24th). Elkhorn came up short against Norfolk on Friday, falling 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Antlers have suffered since September 3rd.
Meanwhile, everything went Ashland-Greenwood's way against Plattsmouth on Thursday as Ashland-Greenwood made off with a 15-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Reese Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ashland-Greenwood got a massive performance out of Joslyn Sargent, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Milburn, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ashland-Greenwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .826. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36.1% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 54%.
Elkhorn's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Everything went Elkhorn's way against Ashland-Greenwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Elkhorn made off with an 8-2 victory. Will Elkhorn repeat their success, or does Ashland-Greenwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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