Baseball Preview: Millard West Wildcats vs. Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks
The Millard West Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Millard West comes in on seven and Lincoln Southwest on four.
Last Tuesday, Millard West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Papillion-LaVista South. That's two games straight that Millard West has won by exactly two runs.
Drew Lodice looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tyson Lewis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mike Valdivia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln Southwest gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lincoln North Star with a sharp 10-1 victory.
Hudson Shaffer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Shaffer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Matthew Humphrey looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Sandy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caison Seymore, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Millard West's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Lincoln Southwest, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Millard West took their win against Lincoln Southwest in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-2. Will Millard West repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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