On Monday, Millard South faced Creighton Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard South Patriots walked away with a 10-5 win over the Creighton Prep Junior Jays. That's more bragging rights for Millard South, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brycen Botos looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Christensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jaxson Appuhn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Creighton Prep's side, Garrett Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Creighton Prep was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Millard South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Creighton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millard South will face off against Bellevue West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellevue West will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Millard South surely won't give up without a fight. As for Creighton Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln North Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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