Elkhorn South's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Burke Bulldogs by a score of 11-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Elkhorn South considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Luke Hoskinson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Keegan Walters and Connor Charvat did most of the damage at the plate: Walters scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Charvat scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Meckna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Burke's side, they got a big performance out of Sladen Bragg, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gavin Doll was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Elkhorn South's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. As for Burke, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkhorn South will face off against Lincoln Northeast at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Burke, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lincoln Southeast.
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