Lions
| 04/12/25 @ South Bend Washington | 13-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs South Bend Washington | 16-0 |
| 04/03/25 @ Goshen | 7-0 |
Elkhart's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the South Bend Washington Panthers a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brennon Whickcar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whickcar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Shreiner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Cooper Schoetzow also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Elkhart always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Elkhart's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for South Bend Washington, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Elkhart is set to square off against their familiar foe South Bend Riley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Bend Washington will challenge rival Penn at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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