Elkhorn had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it seven. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellevue East Chieftains. The Antlers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chieftains apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Elkhorn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Slade Waggoner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Bellevue East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Bellevue East's side, Ricky Scarpello made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Scarpello a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Braydn Zimmerman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Graham, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Shearer, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhorn will square off against rival Bennington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Bellevue East is set to challenge their familiar foe Omaha Westside at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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