Elkhorn North won the last time they faced Mount Michael Benedictine, and things went their way on Saturday too. Elkhorn North put the hurt on the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elkhorn North.
Owen Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Asmus, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Colin Nowaczyk was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Mount Michael Benedictine's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Schroder, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Elkhorn North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Elkhorn North will head out on the road to face off against Bennington at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn North is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they will be playing at home against Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mount Michael Benedictine has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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