The Elkhorn North Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northwest took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elkhorn North, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Elkhorn North narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Blair 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest suffered their closest defeat since April 11th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Gretna East by a score of 5-3.
Lincoln Northwest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Guenther, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Elkhorn North pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Elkhorn North was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln Northwest in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves 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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