On Friday, Elkhorn South faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elkhorn South Storm fell just short of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Elkhorn South couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tanner Foertsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elkhorn South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Estill, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bellevue West's side, Drew Grego made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Grego was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Colin Flores was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Elkhorn South's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Bellevue West, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-4.
Elkhorn South will take on Creighton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bellevue West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory vs. Millard West on the 13th.
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