Mustangs
| 08/23/25 vs Kearney | 16 |
| 08/30/25 vs Chatfield | 15 |
| 09/02/25 vs Marian | 12 |
| 08/29/25 vs Raymore-Peculiar | 11 |
| 09/04/25 vs Piedmont | 8 |
Millard North is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Piedmont. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jayda Juarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Beard, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Macey Jarose, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Millard North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont only posted a batting average of .100.
The win was the sixth in a row for Millard North, bringing their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Piedmont, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-3.
Looking ahead, Millard North will be taking part in a tournament against Wayne at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Piedmont, they will head out on the road to take on Southmoore at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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