Storm
| 09/18/25 vs Benson | 15 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mercy | 14 |
| 09/06/25 vs Wayne | 12 |
| 09/04/25 vs Norfolk | 12 |
| 09/03/25 vs Burke | 12 |
There's no place like home for Elkhorn South, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Benson Bunnies on Thursday as they made off with a 16-1 win. Considering the Storm have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauren Schneider was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (two).
In other batting news, Kacie Hinrichs was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Ella Fowler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Elkhorn South hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Elkhorn South is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Benson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhorn South is set to challenge their familiar foe Bellevue East at 1:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Storm 4.1, the Chieftains 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Benson will take on rival Omaha North at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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