Millard West faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Thunderbirds a 4-0 shutout. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunderbirds, too.
Colton Williams
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Colton Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Millard West is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Kidd, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Chance Roberts also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Millard West's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. As for Bellevue West, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-5 record.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard West is set to face off against their familiar foe Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bellevue West will square off against rival Lincoln Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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