Millard West faced Papillion-LaVista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Monarchs 5-4. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Millard West got a great performance from Brady Ferguson as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ferguson has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Jake Daniel
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Daniel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Millard West pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.
Millard West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against Gretna on the 25th. As for Papillion-LaVista, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-4 victory against Millard South on the 25th.
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