Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Millard South couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks by a score of 4-2 on Friday. 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.
On Lincoln Southwest's side, they got a great performance from Karter Chamberlain as he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
Millard South has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-10 record this season. As for Lincoln Southwest, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Millard South will square off against Millard North at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. 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 Southwest, they will challenge Lincoln East at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln East is coming into the match with ten straight victories on the road, so Lincoln Southwest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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