On Friday, Millard West faced Lincoln Southeast in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard West Wildcats came out on top against the Lincoln Southeast Knights by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Millard West also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Dylan Swiercek tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Sam Kidd was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Nick Venteicher was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Millard West's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Lincoln Southeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Millard West will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Omaha Westside at 10:00 a.m. Millard West's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Omaha Westside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will head out on the road to take on Gretna at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gretna is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Lincoln Southeast will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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