With a playoff game on the line, Elkhorn North rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blair Bears by a score of 7-3. The win was nothing new for Elkhorn North as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Colin Nowaczyk was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Nowaczyk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cole DeBuse looked comfortable as he pitched two 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 walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Chris Thiessen was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jase Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Blair's side, Brady Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of J?Shawn Unger, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Elkhorn North is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Blair, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Elkhorn North will challenge Gretna East at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn North is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. As for Blair, they will face off against Plattsmouth at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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