The Elkhorn Antlers will venture away from home to take on the Douglas County West Falcon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elkhorn comes in on four and Douglas County West on three.
Elkhorn is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Waverly on Tuesday as Elkhorn made off with a 15-7 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Antlers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West was able to grind out a solid victory over Waverly on Saturday, taking the game 8-3.
Sydney Atkins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Atkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Douglas County West got a massive performance out of Bella Zach, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mae Mae Zach, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Elkhorn now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Douglas County West, their record now sits at 3-0.
Elkhorn took their win against Douglas County West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. Will Elkhorn repeat their success, or does Douglas County West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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