Millard North is 2-8 against Millard South since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Millard North Mustangs are on the road again to play the Millard South Patriots at 10:00 a.m. The last four games Millard North has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Millard North heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell just short of Lincoln East by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Millard South faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Millard South fell just short of Lincoln Southwest by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Millard South has lost by exactly two runs.
Tyler Albert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Millard South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Derr, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Millard North's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Millard South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-10 record this season.
Millard North came out on top in a nail-biter against Millard South when the teams last played on Saturday, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Albert, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Millard North still be able to contain Albert? There's only one way to find out.
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