Elkhorn's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central City/Centura Kernels and snuck past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elkhorn.
Gil Schroeder made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schroeder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schroeder was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Schroeder wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Beister, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Elkhorn, Central City/Centura also got a great game from a two-way player: Barrett Fries. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fries was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Central City/Centura was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkhorn didn't hit any.
Elkhorn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Central City/Centura, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
As of now, neither Elkhorn nor Central City/Centura have any future games scheduled.
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