Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-1 to the Elkhorn South Storm.
Even though they lost, Bryan's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only three hits allowed. They have not allowed that few hits since August 22nd, when they allowed one.
For Elkhorn South's part, Burklee Zakrzewski looked comfortable as she struck out 9 batters over 3 innings while giving up just 1 earned run off one hit (and only one walk). The nine batters struck out were her most this season.
At the plate, Elkhorn South's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paityn Spencer, who went 1-for-2 while posting 1 home run and 3 RBIs. Those three RBIs set a new season-high mark for Spencer.
Bryan has now lost 12 of their last 13 games on the road. That's still a better percentage than their 0-9 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Omaha Central (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 90.3% over those games). As for Elkhorn South, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bryan will host Buena Vista at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elkhorn South, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Pius X at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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