On Saturday, Creighton Prep faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays fell just short of the Millard South Patriots by a score of 4-3. Creighton Prep has not had much luck with Millard South recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Creighton Prep got a good showing from Jack Cosgrove, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Michael Chase made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Garrett Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Millard South's side, Jacob Altstadt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Altstadt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Jindra, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Creighton Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Millard South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creighton Prep will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Benson at 4:30 p.m. Creighton Prep is facing Benson at the right time seeing as Benson is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Millard South, they will head out on the road to square off against Gretna East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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