Elkhorn South and Millard West squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Elkhorn South had to settle for second. They lost 9-2 to the Millard West Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elkhorn South of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
For Millard West's part, Nick Venteicher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Venteicher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Venteicher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Max Wand looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Tyson Lewis was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mike Valdivia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Elkhorn South's loss dropped their record down to 19-15. As for Millard West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-5 record this season.
Elkhorn South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millard West, they are on the road again on Friday to play Lincoln East at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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