Softball Recap: Lincoln North Star Navigators vs. Papillion-LaVista Monarchs
While it was Lincoln North Star who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Papillion-LaVista who put up more. The Lincoln North Star Navigators came up short against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Navigators couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lincoln North Star saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dempsey Whitmore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lincoln North Star 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 four consecutive games.
Lincoln North Star has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-8.
It'll be Northside v. Southside when Lincoln North Star's and Lincoln Southeast meet at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will face off against Marian on Thursday. Papillion-LaVista will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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