The Omaha Westside Warriors will be taking part in a tournament against the Millard South Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Omaha Westside's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Millard South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Omaha Westside didn't have quite enough to beat Creighton Prep and fell 4-3. The Warriors have struggled against the Junior Jays recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Markus Chandler put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Tre Savoie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Millard South). They blew past Millard West 17-4 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jaxson Appuhn was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braden Swaney, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Millard South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard West only posted an OBP of .480.
The win (which was Millard South's third in a row) raised their record to 10-1. As for Omaha Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Omaha Westside beat Millard South 7-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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