Baseball Recap: Elcho Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Elcho came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Wausaukee Rangers on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Joshua Eighmy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Eighmy was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

Josh Murphy

Runs

04/16/26 vs Northland Lutheran	3
05/15/26 vs Wausaukee	2
05/05/26 @ Goodman-Pembine	2
04/21/26 vs Wabeno/Laona	2
04/20/26 @ Bowler	2
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, Russell Multhauf and Josh Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Multhauf went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Murphy went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Murphy has become a key player for Elcho: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Damian Olander, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.

Elcho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win got Elcho back to even at 6-6. As for Wausaukee, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Coming up, Elcho will welcome White Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wausaukee, they will take on Peshtigo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.