Lincoln East and Millard West squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lincoln East had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Millard West Wildcats by a score of 4-3. Lincoln East's defeat signaled the end of their 19-game winning streak.
Lincoln East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Laessig, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Millard West's side, Nick Venteicher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Venteicher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Venteicher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln East's loss dropped their record down to 32-2. As for Millard West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Lincoln East nor Millard West have any future games scheduled.
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