The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will take on the Kearney Bearcats at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Papillion-LaVista South had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Gretna on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista South was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Gretna. The Titans not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2024.
Cordell Clinkingbeard
| 03/22/25 vs Gretna | 6 |
| 04/17/24 vs Benson | 4 |
| 03/28/24 @ Gretna East | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Buena Vista | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Omaha North | 1 |
Cordell Clinkingbeard and Matthew Gorman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Clinkingbeard struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Gorman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Clinkingbeard fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4, while Gorman went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave Clinkingbeard a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Curtis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Emmett Minderman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kearney took on Fremont on Saturday. Kearney blew past Fremont 9-3. The victory continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Like Papillion-LaVista South, Kearney also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryce Andersen. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Andersen was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Derrick Nonhof looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Kole Throckmorton and Griffin Novacek did most of the damage at the plate: Throckmorton went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Novacek scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gunner DeMilt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Kearney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only posted an OBP of .276.
Papillion-LaVista South couldn't quite finish off Kearney in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will Papillion-LaVista South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
