SkyHawks
| 03/26/26 @ Elkhorn | 7-2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Columbus | 9-6 |
| 03/21/26 vs Edmond Santa Fe | 6-3 |
| 03/21/26 vs Mustang | 2-0 |
| 03/20/26 @ Bishop McGuinness | 9-0 |
Skutt Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Elkhorn Elks by a score of 7-2. The SkyHawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Elks, too.
Bubba Day was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Day was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Gavin Norris looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Brenden Ruth was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. Another player making a difference was Lucas Heller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Skutt Catholic's record now sits at 5-1. As for Elkhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Skutt Catholic has already played their next contest (against Fergus Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Elkhorn, they will head out to take on Gretna East at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Elks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Griffins have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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