Elkhorn South faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Storm walked away with a 7-4 win over the Patriots. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 1-0 two weeks ago.
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Kaleb Peters looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elkhorn South's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Musil, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jayden Ish was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Elkhorn South and bumps their season record up to 13-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Millard South, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-8.
Coming up, Millard South will be taking part in a tournament against Creighton Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Junior Jays have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. Elkhorn South will be paying especially close attention to Millard South's match: after Millard South faces off against Creighton Prep, they'll take on Elkhorn South again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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