Millard North lost against Bellevue West back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Millard North Mustangs suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds. Millard North has struggled against Bellevue West recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Spencer Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bellevue West's side, Tanner Hosick was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Hosick was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ty Smolinski was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Nick Glantz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Millard North fell to 2-1. As for Bellevue West, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Millard North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat vs. Papillion-LaVista South on the 19th. Bellevue West has also already played their next match, a 10-9 win against Bellevue East on the 19th.
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