The Elkhorn Elks will head out on the road to square off against the Wilmot Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Elkhorn didn't have quite enough to beat Westosha Central and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Elks have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wilmot ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Burlington 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 16th.
Nate Dzierzanowski and Preston Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Dzierzanowski went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Jones went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in April of 2024. Ryan Watson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Wilmot was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Wilmot moved to 6-8 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Elkhorn, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Elkhorn took their win against Wilmot when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Elks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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