The Millard West Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lincoln East Spartans on Monday. Millard West's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lincoln East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Millard West earned an 8-3 victory over Bellevue West.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Columbus on Saturday.
Ava Beach looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Lincoln East's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Barrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chesney Haydon, who scored a run while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Millard West's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Lincoln East, their victory bumped their record up to 17-12.
Millard West was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Millard West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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