Elkhorn extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping their season record up to 10-11 in the process. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Gross Catholic Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Antlers have posted since March 28th.
Elkhorn got a great performance from Daniel Narber as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Narber has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Caiden Severson
| 04/25/25 @ Gross Catholic | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Crete | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bellevue East | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Columbus | 1 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caiden Severson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Beister, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Elkhorn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in three consecutive games.
As for Gross Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 24th.
On Gross Catholic's side, they got a good showing from Luke Janovich, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Drew Powers was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Elkhorn wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-5 loss against Westview on the 26th. As for Gross Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 win against Plattsmouth on the 25th.
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