Lincoln North Star's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Millard South Patriots a 4-0 shutout. This was payback for Lincoln North Star, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jace Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin McKillip was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Millard South's side, Tyler Albert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Millard South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandt Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Lincoln North Star's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Millard South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-7.
Lincoln North Star will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lincoln Southwest at 12:30 p.m. Lincoln Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lincoln North Star's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Millard South, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory vs. Waverly on the 19th.
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