Softball Preview: Papillion-LaVista Monarchs vs. Norfolk Panthers
Papillion-LaVista has gone 4-0 against Norfolk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Norfolk Panthers. Papillion-LaVista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Norfolk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Papillion-LaVista's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Millard North on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Monarchs were not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Papillion-LaVista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norfolk). They came out on top against Lincoln East by a score of 13-9 on Tuesday.
Papillion-LaVista dropped their record down to 18-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Norfolk, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Papillion-LaVista was able to grind out a solid victory over Norfolk in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 12-7. Will Papillion-LaVista repeat their success, or does Norfolk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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