Softball Recap: Papillion-Lavista Drops Highest Score of Season Against Pius X

Monarchs

Margin (Wins)

08/29/25 @ Pius X	14
08/23/25 @ Millard West	11
08/23/25 @ Kearney	7
08/22/25 @ Millard South	7

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Papillion-LaVista). They put the hurt on the Pius X Thunderbolts with a sharp 16-2 victory on Friday. Considering the Monarchs have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Kaylee Huffman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Alexa Harms was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Drew Trofholz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Papillion-LaVista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Papillion-LaVista pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Pius X, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Papillion-LaVista didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 win against Lincoln Southeast on the 29th. As for Pius X, they have also already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Northwest on the 29th.