While Elkhorn's win against Beatrice wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Antlers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Orangemen on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Antlers in their matchups with the Orangemen: they've now won three in a row.

Carter Haberling
| 03/23/26 @ Gretna East | 5 |
| 03/28/26 @ Crete | 3 |
| 04/13/26 @ Standing Bear | 2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Beatrice | 1 |
Carter Haberling looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Elkhorn is 3-1 when Haberling allows two or fewer earned runs, but 9-15 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Caiden Severson was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Elkhorn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 6-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrus Mack, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Elkhorn's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Beatrice, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhorn is set to take on their familiar foe Central City/Centura at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Beatrice will challenge rival Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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