Millard North had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 12-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Elkhorn North Wolves by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Noah Gartner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Millard North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Buresh, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Elkhorn North, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On Elkhorn North's side, Hunter Kahlandt looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard North is set to face off against their familiar foe Millard South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.8, the Patriots 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Elkhorn North will square off against rival Gross Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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