On Wednesday, Millard South faced Millard West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard South Patriots fell just short of the Millard West Wildcats by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Millard South has lost by just one run.
Brandon Berge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harrison Hart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Brody Jindra was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Millard South hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard West struck out nine times.
On Millard West's side, they got a great performance from JD Moffett as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chance Roberts, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Millard South and nudges their season record down to 16-6. As for Millard West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Millard South will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lincoln North Star at 12:30 p.m. Millard South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Lincoln North Star's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Millard West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pius X at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millard West will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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