Millard West came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Lincoln North Star Navigators 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Millard West also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Nick Venteicher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Venteicher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Venteicher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Payton Roberts looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Dylan Swiercek was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Struck, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Lincoln North Star's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin McKillip, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jameson Lantz was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Millard West's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Lincoln North Star, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Millard West will head out on the road to square off against Papillion-LaVista South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln North Star, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Southwest on Tuesday. Lincoln Southwest will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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