On Wednesday, Millard West faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard West Wildcats walked away with a 9-4 win over the Millard South Patriots. The victory was familiar territory for Millard West who now have five in a row.
Mike Valdivia was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyson Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Millard South's side, they got a good showing from Tate Williams, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Harrison Hart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Will Thomas was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Millard West's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Millard South, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
Millard West will have a chance to go back-to-back against Millard South: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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