After flying high against Kearney on Saturday, Millard North came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Millard West Wildcats by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Saturday.
Jules Severson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Mallory Closman made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Macey Jarose was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Millard North's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Millard West, their record is now 5-2.
Looking ahead, Millard North will challenge Raymore-Peculiar at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Millard West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westview on Tuesday.
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