It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln Southwest had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Millard South Patriots. The victory was familiar territory for Lincoln Southwest who now have six in a row.
Lincoln Southwest got a great performance from Karter Chamberlain as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Lincoln Southwest's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trent Buda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Ransom, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Millard South's side, Tyler Albert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Lincoln Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Millard South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-10.
Lincoln Southwest will face off against Lincoln East at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln East will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Lincoln Southwest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Millard South, they will face off against Millard North at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The last four games Millard South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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