Two high school teams dueled this evening in Elk Horn. Every inning past the second saw runs exchanged and fierce pitching. In the end, Exira-EHK were victorious with a 7-5 victory over CAM. Thanks to a 10-strikeout performance from Trey Petersen, patience in the box which saw four different batters getting walked, and 8 hits. Coach Randy Kelly took note of his team’s performance at the plate.

Trey Petersen not only caught his coach’s eye with his 10 K’s, but also with his hitting. Petersen went 2-4, with 2 RBI’s.

A win always feels good, but Coach Kelly noted that there still is more work to be done for the Spartan team.

Exira-EHK bumps up to 7-5 and the Cougars record now sits at 6-8. The Spartans will be on the road Friday June 16th facing West Harrison. CAM’s next game is Tuesday June 20th, at home against Grand View Christian.