The Millard North Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Pius X Thunderbolts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Millard North is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Millard North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln Southwest, who was ranked third at the time (Millard North was ranked first). The Mustangs won by a run and slipped past the Silver Hawks 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Macey Jarose, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Beard, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Gretna hit Pius X with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbolts took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbolts in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost four in a row.
Cali Meents was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Millard North's win bumped their record up to 28-4. As for Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Millard North hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pius X struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Millard North skirted past Pius X 11-10 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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