The Millard North Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Kearney Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Millard North is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Millard North fell victim to a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Millard South.
Millard North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Pfeiffer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Michaud, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kearney came up short against North Platte on Saturday and fell 11-8. Kearney has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talyn Lewis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Kole Throckmorton and Jase Blattner did some serious damage despite the final result: Throckmorton went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Blattner scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Garrison Burns was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Millard North's record now sits at 4-10. As for Kearney, their record is now 10-9.
Millard North couldn't quite finish off Kearney when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Millard North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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