Skutt Catholic hasn't had much luck against Millard West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Skutt Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Millard West at 5:00 p.m. Skutt Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
On Monday, Skutt Catholic beat Gretna 5-2.
Skutt Catholic got a great performance from Easton Elam as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Elam a new career-low in hits (zero).
At the plate, Luke Van Dyke was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe Kolega, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Skutt Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gretna struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, Millard West earned a 7-4 win over Omaha Central on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Dominic Audino looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Thiel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That hit marked the first that he got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Daniel, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Skutt Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Millard West, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Millard West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Skutt Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Millard West, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Skutt Catholic's hitters?
Skutt Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Millard West in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can Skutt Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
