Baseball Game Preview: Burke Bulldogs vs. Millard South Patriots

Burke is 2-8 against Millard South since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Burke will host Millard South at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Burke took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Omaha North.

Sean Holland looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.

On the hitting side, Burke's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Foster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Millard South got themselves on the board against Fremont on Monday, but Fremont never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 16-0. The Patriots have beaten the Tigers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.

Tyler Albert looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Millard South let Will Thomas and Jaxson Appuhn run wild. Thomas went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Appuhn got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Thomas has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Wick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.