Softball Recap: Papillion-Lavista Beats Omaha Central for Their Third Straight Victory

Monarchs

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 vs Lincoln Southeast	15
08/29/25 @ Pius X	14
09/29/25 @ Omaha Central	12
09/11/25 vs Benson	12
09/09/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South	11

Papillion-LaVista won against Norfolk on Thursday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Monarchs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Omaha Central Eagles a 12-0 shutout. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.

Kaylee Huffman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Allison Dibelka was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maizey Carpenter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Papillion-LaVista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. They are a perfect 15-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The win (which was Papillion-LaVista's third in a row) raised their record to 22-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Omaha Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will host Lincoln North Star at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Navigators will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Omaha Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mercy at 4:30 p.m. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.96 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.