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| 03/30/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/01/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/13/22 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 04/02/22 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/03/21 - Home | 9-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
Millard West has gone 6-1 against Kearney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Wildcats will challenge the Bearcats at 4:00 p.m.
Millard West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Papillion-LaVista South, who was ranked fifth at the time (Millard West was ranked 13th). The Wildcats lost 8-1 to the Titans on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 3rd.
Jared Betts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Kearney hadn't done well against Lincoln North Star recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bearcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Navigators 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Owen Waha spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits.
Kearney's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Millard West, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-9.
Everything went Millard West's way against Kearney in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Millard West made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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