Millard West faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Thunderbirds. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Dylan Swiercek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Millard West's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Blackman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Landon Horst also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Wildcats
| 04/29/25 vs Bellevue West | 3-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Bellevue East | 14-4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Gretna | 5-4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Elkhorn South | 2-1 |
Millard West pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bellevue West, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millard West will square off against rival Gretna at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bellevue West is set to challenge their familiar foe Creighton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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