The Millard North Mustangs will be playing at home against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard North is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Millard North didn't have quite enough to beat Papillion-LaVista and fell 3-2.
Millard North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Machal, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast got themselves on the board against Omaha Northwest on Tuesday, but Omaha Northwest never followed suit. They blew past the Huskies 21-0. The victory was some much needed relief for Lincoln Northeast as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Jordan Lemon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lemon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lemon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Will Carlson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Cooper Thelen was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Colton Sims, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Lincoln Northeast, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-21.
Everything went Millard North's way against Lincoln Northeast when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Millard North made off with an 11-2 victory. Does Millard North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Northeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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