Wolves
| 09/29/25 @ Bennington | 4-2 |
| 09/27/25 @ Crete | 7-3 |
| 09/27/25 @ Bishop Neumann | 2-1 |
Elkhorn North extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 13-7. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bennington Badgers 4-2. This was a revenge game for the Wolves: when they faced off against the Badgers on September 11th, they had to take a 5-3 loss.
Paige Asher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Naomi Cameron was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Maxell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
As for Bennington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Bennington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Skylar Johnson gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Bennington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Worth, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Ally Blomenkamp also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Elkhorn North will head out to face off against Duchesne/Roncalli at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Duchesne/Roncalli has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.78 runs per game on average), something Elkhorn North will no doubt try to take advantage of. Bennington has already played their next game (against Beatrice), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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