Recap: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Millard North Mustangs
Creighton Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Millard North Mustangs out 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Creighton Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josh Kearney looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. John Lisec relieved him and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Michael Sall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mike Wheelock, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Millard North's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Pfeiffer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Creighton Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Millard North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Creighton Prep will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bryan at 1:00 p.m. As for Millard North, they will head out on the road to take on Bellevue East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bellevue East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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