Softball Recap: Elkhorn South Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Storm

Margin (Wins)

09/03/25 vs Burke	12
08/29/25 vs Grand Island	12
08/22/25 vs Lincoln East	12
08/22/25 vs Fremont	11
08/28/25 @ Bellevue West	8

There's no place like home for Elkhorn South, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Burke Bulldogs a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ollie Songster made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Macy Schneider was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Ella Fowler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI.

Elkhorn South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burke only posted an OBP of .000.

Elkhorn South is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Burke, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhorn South will square off against rival Norfolk at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Burke is set to take on their familiar foe Omaha North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.