On Saturday, Elkhorn faced Bennington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elkhorn Antlers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bennington Badgers and snuck past 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for Elkhorn as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gil Schroeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elliot Beister, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Ryan Ellison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Bennington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Nolan Japp gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Hunter Spencer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Elkhorn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Bennington, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Elkhorn will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Elkhorn North at 1:00 p.m. Elkhorn North will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Elkhorn surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bennington, they will be playing at home against Omaha Northwest at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Omaha Northwest has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.45 runs per game on average), something Bennington will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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