Elkhorn South is 2-7 against Creighton Prep since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Elkhorn South Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 4:30 p.m. Elkhorn South will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Elkhorn South faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Elkhorn South fell just short of Bellevue West by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Elkhorn South couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tanner Foertsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elkhorn South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Estill, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Creighton Prep was handed a 13-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Pius X on Monday. Creighton Prep had just enough and edged Pius X out 3-1. The win was just what Creighton Prep needed coming off of a 13-0 loss in their prior contest.
Braden Caito tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
Elkhorn South's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Creighton Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elkhorn South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Creighton Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Elkhorn South's way against Creighton Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Elkhorn South made off with a 9-1 victory. Will Elkhorn South repeat their success, or does Creighton Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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