Omaha Westside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Millard West Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Omaha Westside of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Omaha Westside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Schulz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Millard West's side, JD Moffett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Tyson Lewis was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mike Valdivia, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Omaha Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Millard West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Omaha Westside will head out on the road to face off against Bellevue West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bellevue West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Omaha Westside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Millard West, they will be playing at home against Elkhorn South at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Millard West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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