While Millard West's win against Millard North wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 3-2 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Colton Williams
| 04/03/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Millard North | 1 |
Colton Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Millard West is 2-1 when Williams allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Daniel, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Millard West's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Millard North, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard West is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln East at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Millard North will square off against rival Millard South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.6, the Patriots 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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