Elkhorn North will challenge the Fremont Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elkhorn North is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Elkhorn North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln East, who was ranked third at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked 20th). Elkhorn North fell just short of Lincoln East by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Elkhorn North has suffered since May 13, 2024.
Sam Hunsberger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fremont). Everything went their way against Lincoln High on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Links recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Garrett Rau looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Fremont let Jayden Stillman and Brooks Eyler run wild. Stillman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Eyler scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were Eyler's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Vacha, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Fremont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln High only posted a batting average of .250.
Fremont's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Elkhorn North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Fremont's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Elkhorn North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fremont, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Elkhorn North keep running through batters, or will Fremont buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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