Millard West is 7-1 against Skutt Catholic since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Millard West Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Millard West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Omaha Westside, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Millard West was ranked second). Millard West blew past Omaha Westside 14-5. The result was nothing new for Millard West, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Millard West got a massive performance out of Josh Mulligan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Blackman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic got the win against South Sioux City on Saturday by a conclusive 13-4.
Skutt Catholic also got a great performance from Bubba Day as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Gage Guenther was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Luke Van Dyke was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Millard West and bumps their season record up to 23-4. As for Skutt Catholic, their record is now 12-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Millard West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Skutt Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Millard West's way against Skutt Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Millard West made off with a 13-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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