Millard South barely beat Creighton Prep the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Millard South put the hurt on Creighton Prep with a sharp 13-3 victory on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Junior Jays: they've now won four in a row.
Tyler Albert
| 03/29/25 @ Creighton Prep | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Fremont | 5 |
| 05/15/24 vs Lincoln East | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Lincoln Southwest | 6 |
| 05/04/24 vs Millard North | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Tyler Albert looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Appuhn, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 RBI per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake McAndrews, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Millard South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Creighton Prep only posted an OBP of .407.
Millard South's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.4 runs this season. As for Creighton Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard South is set to take on their familiar foe Westview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Creighton Prep will square off against rival Papillion-LaVista South at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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