The Millard South Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Gretna East Griffins at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Millard South: 3.6, Gretna East: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, everything went Millard South's way against Millard North as Millard South made off with a 15-5 victory. With that win, Millard South brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Collin Driffill looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Thomas was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harrison Hart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gretna East was able to grind out a solid victory over Burke on Thursday, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gretna East.
Nolan Green made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Green was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jensen Albers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Nolan Iverson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Millard South is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Gretna East, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Millard South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gretna East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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