After flying high against Kearney last Monday, Millard North came back down to earth. The Millard North Mustangs took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elkhorn North on Tuesday. Millard North has struggled against Elkhorn North recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Millard North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Buresh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Elkhorn North's side, Cole DeBuse looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Elkhorn North got a massive performance out of Chris Thiessen, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Nowaczyk, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Elkhorn North, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millard North will take on Gretna East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Millard North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Elkhorn North, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Blair at 6:30 p.m. Elkhorn North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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