Elkhorn North's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Elkhorn North got a great performance from Cole DeBuse as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Bodie Sellmeyer was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jett Grossart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Roncalli Catholic's side, Clay Shafer led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Shafer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Elkhorn North's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Roncalli Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Elkhorn North will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bennington at 6:30 p.m. on April 15th. Elkhorn North will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lincoln Christian at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Roncalli Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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