After flying high against Buena Vista last Wednesday, Millard North came back down to earth. The Millard North Mustangs fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Millard South Patriots on Thursday. Millard North has struggled against Millard South recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Millard North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Pfeiffer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Alexander Michaud was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Millard South's side, Collin Driffill looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Driffill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Thomas was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harrison Hart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Millard South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Millard North will head out on the road to square off against Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Millard South, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Gretna East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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