The Elkhorn Elks will take on the Beloit Memorial Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Elkhorn is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Beloit Memorial just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
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Elkhorn got a good showing from Keegan Bryant, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bryant is becoming a predictor of the Elks' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Derrik Beckstrand made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Beloit Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Elkhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Beloit Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Elkhorn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Beloit Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Elkhorn keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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