Ashland-Greenwood hasn't had much luck against Elkhorn recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays will challenge the Elkhorn Antlers at 6:30 p.m. Ashland-Greenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Ashland-Greenwood got the win against Plattsmouth by a conclusive 15-2. Considering the Bluejays have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Reese Fisher made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, 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 games they've averaged 54%.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Elkhorn's offense. They lost 8-0 to Norfolk on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Antlers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Ashland-Greenwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Elkhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Ashland-Greenwood suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Elkhorn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Ashland-Greenwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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