Baseball Recap: Millard West Comes Up Short

Millard West was the 8-2 winner over Creighton Prep when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Millard West fell just short of Creighton Prep by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jared Betts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sam Kidd was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.

Wildcats

On Base Percentage

03/25/25 @ Creighton Prep	53.8%
03/21/25 @ Omaha Westside	27.6%
05/17/24 vs Lincoln East	32.4%
05/15/24 vs Elkhorn South	47.1%
05/13/24 vs Creighton Prep	46.9%
+ 9 more games

Even though they lost, Millard West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Millard West's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Creighton Prep, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-3.

While Millard West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.