The Elkhorn Elks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Wilmot Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elkhorn is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Joseph by a score of 14-12.
Meanwhile, Wilmot came up short against Delavan-Darien on Saturday and fell 6-1.
Jackson Price was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wilmot saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Pappadakis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Elkhorn now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Wilmot, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Elkhorn came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilmot in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wilmot's Jake Christiansen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Elkhorn to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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