On Thursday, Millard South faced Elkhorn South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard South Patriots had just enough and edged the Elkhorn South Storm out 2-1. The win was nothing new for Millard South as they're now sitting on six straight.
Millard South's victory was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brody Jindra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Elkhorn South's side, Cal Cooper was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Cooper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elkhorn South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Hoskinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Millard South is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Elkhorn South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Millard South will be playing in front of their home fans against Burke at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Millard South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Elkhorn South, they are on the road again on Monday to play Omaha Central.
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