Millard North and Lincoln East squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Millard North had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lincoln East Spartans by a score of 5-4. Millard North has struggled against Lincoln East recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Lincoln East's part, Carter Mick tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garrett Springer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Jeter Worthley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Lincoln East, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 30-1.
Millard North will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Millard South 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. As for Lincoln East, they will face off against Lincoln Southwest at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln Southwest: 3.9, Lincoln East: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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