Baseball Recap: Millard West Wildcats vs. Millard North Mustangs
Millard West won the last time they faced Millard North, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Millard West Wildcats came out on top against the Millard North Mustangs by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ethan Cole looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Millard West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Venteicher, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Venteicher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Millard North's side, they got a good showing from Evan Hansen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Millard North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Buresh, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Millard North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Millard West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Millard North, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Millard West has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Papillion-LaVista at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Millard North, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Southwest at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Southwest will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Millard North surely won't give up without a fight.
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