Baseball Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Millard West Wildcats
Millard South is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Millard West is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Millard South Patriots will take on the Millard West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Millard South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Millard South faced Fremont in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Millard South had just enough and edged Fremont out 3-1.
Noah Gartner tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Millard South's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Carroll, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Millard West gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Papillion-LaVista 11-1. Millard West's victory was all the more impressive since Papillion-LaVista was averaging only 2.42 runs allowed on the season.
Payton Roberts looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JD Moffett was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Venteicher, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Millard South is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Millard West, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Millard South came up short against Millard West in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-6. Will Millard South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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