It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Elkhorn North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Standing Bear Grizzlies 6-5. The Wolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grizzlies, too.
Max Yager
| 03/20/26 vs Standing Bear | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Plattsmouth | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Norris | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bellevue West | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hastings | 5 |
Max Yager looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, Elkhorn North saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Wurdeman, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Wurdeman has posted since back in April of 2025. Another was Jake Janssen, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Elkhorn North has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs this season. As for Standing Bear, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhorn North is set to face off against their familiar foe Gretna at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Standing Bear will challenge rival Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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