Baseball Recap: Waverly Vikings vs. Millard South Patriots
On Friday, Waverly faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Waverly Vikings fell just short of the Millard South Patriots by a score of 7-6. Waverly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hunter Claycomb was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On Millard South's side, Brody Jindra made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jindra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jindra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Thomas, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jaxson Appuhn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Millard South, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Waverly will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Burke at 10:00 a.m. Waverly is facing Burke at the right time seeing as Burke is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Millard South, they will take on Creighton Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Creighton Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
