Baseball Recap: Millard North Comes Up Short

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Millard North can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lincoln East Spartans by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

Wade Spencer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Chase Machal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ripken Fleck, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 23-13. As for Lincoln East, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-3 record this season.

As of now, neither Millard North nor Lincoln East have any future games scheduled.