After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln East, Lincoln Southwest was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Millard South Patriots 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Silver Hawks have posted since March 22nd.
Kaden Millard looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Luke Mitchell
| 04/11/25 vs Millard South | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pius X | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Norfolk | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Phillips, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lincoln Southwest's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Millard South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
Lincoln Southwest and Millard South should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Silver Hawks (ranked 16th) will meet Lincoln High (ranked 69th) at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Millard South will square off against Omaha South at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 46).
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