Baseball Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Omaha Northwest Huskies
Millard South has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Omaha Northwest Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Millard South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Omaha Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn South, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Millard South was ranked fourth). Millard South had just enough and edged Elkhorn South out 6-4.
Noah Carroll looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Wick and Harrison Hart did most of the damage at the plate: Wick scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hart went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Omaha Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 21-0 to Lincoln Northeast.
Millard South is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Omaha Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
Millard South took their victory against Omaha Northwest when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 18-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard South since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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