After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elkhorn South, Elkhorn was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets by a score of 4-1. For Elkhorn, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 loss Lincoln Northeast walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Max Beard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Gil Schroeder was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Paxton Stracke was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On Lincoln Northeast's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Kyle Troutman gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. Troutman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Northeast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Volkmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Elkhorn's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lincoln Northeast, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Elkhorn will take on Elkhorn North at TBD on Saturday. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will be playing at home against Bellevue West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bellevue West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Lincoln Northeast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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