Lincoln Southwest has won three straight games at home, while Elkhorn South has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will welcome the Elkhorn South Storm at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln Southwest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Norfolk, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Lincoln Southwest was ranked third). Lincoln Southwest's pitcher stepped up to hand Norfolk an 8-0 shutout on Saturday. The Silver Hawks' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Hadley Madson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennah Bretschneider, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lincoln Southwest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South won against Lincoln East on Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Elkhorn South put the hurt on Bryan with a sharp 16-0 victory. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Storm yet this season.
Lincoln Southwest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Elkhorn South, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
Lincoln Southwest came up short against Elkhorn South in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 10-7. Will Lincoln Southwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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