Creighton Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Millard North Mustangs out 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Creighton Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josh Kearney looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. John Lisec relieved him and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Michael Sall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mike Wheelock, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Millard North's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Pfeiffer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Creighton Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Millard North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Creighton Prep will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bryan at 1:00 p.m. As for Millard North, they will head out on the road to take on Bellevue East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bellevue East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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