Millard North came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets on Friday and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Millard North, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Starr looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Evan Hansen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lincoln Northeast's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Troutman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Troutman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Millard North's victory bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Lincoln Northeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-22 record this season.
As of now, neither Millard North nor Lincoln Northeast have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
