It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Millard West had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bellevue East Chieftains 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since August 30th.
Addison Burdorf
| 10/16/25 vs Bellevue East | 8 |
| 10/15/25 vs Omaha Westside | 14 |
| 10/09/25 vs Millard South | 12 |
| 10/08/25 vs Millard South | 7 |
| 10/04/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 7 |
| + 2 more games |
Addison Burdorf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Burdorf, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Lily Van Boskirk also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Millard West is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bellevue East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-11.
Coming up, Millard West will take on Papillion-LaVista at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.9, the Monarchs 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bellevue East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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