Millard West stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Omaha South Packers. Millard West's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Evan Kleppinger looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyson Lewis, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Blackman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Omaha South's side, Lou Hodoly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Hodoly has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Millard West, bringing their record for this year to 19-2. As for Omaha South, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10.
Millard West will be playing in front of their home fans against Creighton Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard West will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Omaha South, they are on the road again on Friday to play Westview at 4:30 p.m. Omaha South has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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