On Saturday, Millard South faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard South Patriots skirted past the Kearney Bearcats 3-1. The victory was nothing new for Millard South as they're now sitting on three straight.
Millard South got a great performance from Tyler Albert as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jacob Altstadt picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Millard South's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Wick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Kearney's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kegan Brand, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Millard South pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Kearney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Millard South will head out on the road to challenge Elkhorn North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Kearney, they will be playing at home against Lincoln Northeast at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln Northeast hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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