The Millard South Patriots will take on the Lincoln East Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Millard South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Millard West 4-2. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jackson Corey tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Millard South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Derr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. That's the most hits Derr has posted over his last nine matchups.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Spartans won by a run and slipped past the Patriots 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Millard South's win bumped their record up to 25-11. As for Lincoln East, their victory bumped their record up to 31-3.
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