Millard North faced Millard West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Brandon Berge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
This is the second loss in a row for Millard North and nudges their season record down to 15-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-11 Creighton Prep (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 61.3% over those games). As for Millard West, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard North will take on rival Creighton Prep at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Millard West is set to face off against their familiar foe Gretna at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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