The Millard West Wildcats will face off against the Millard South Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Millard West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked fourth at the time (Millard West was ranked 17th). The Wildcats walked away with a 9-6 win over the Mustangs on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rowen Scholting
| 04/03/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Creighton Prep | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Millard North | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Mill Valley | 1 |
Rowen Scholting looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Millard West's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kade Skoumal, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Millard South got themselves on the board against Omaha South on Monday, but Omaha South never followed suit. They blew past the Packers 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Noah Carroll looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Will Thomas was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jaxson Appuhn was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Millard South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha South only posted an OBP of .125.
Millard South's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Millard West, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Millard West suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Millard South when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
