On Monday, Millard South faced Gretna East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard South Patriots walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Gretna East Griffins. The win was familiar territory for Millard South who now have three in a row.
Brycen Botos looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Harrison Hart, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Logan Wick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Gretna East's side, Curran Boswell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Millard South's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Gretna East, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millard South will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Norfolk at 6:30 p.m. Millard South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Norfolk's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gretna East, they will head out on the road to square off against Bellevue West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gretna East: 3, Bellevue West: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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