Elkhorn had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 12-17 to make it four. They fell 4-1 to the Central City/Centura Kernels. The Antlers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Kernels from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Elkhorn got a good showing from Cooper Johnson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Johnson gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Elkhorn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dae Gerheauser, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Central City/Centura, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Central City/Centura's side, Conner Erickson was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
As of now, neither Elkhorn nor Central City/Centura have any future games scheduled.
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