Millard North and Lincoln East are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Millard North Mustangs will square off against the Lincoln East Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The last three games Millard North has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Millard North can't be too worried about heading out to take on Lincoln East: they just beat Millard South at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Millard North skirted past Millard South 5-3.
Millard North got a great performance from Carson Obrecht as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Obrecht has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trent Pfeiffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jay Twedt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East can now show off 21 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Omaha Westside a 9-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Lincoln East as they're now sitting on 16 straight.
Carter Mick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, AJ Evasco was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Peltz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Millard North's record now sits at 10-17. As for Lincoln East, they pushed their record up to 29-1 with that win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season.
Millard North might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Lincoln East in their previous meeting last Monday. Can Millard North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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