Softball Preview: Papillion-LaVista South Titans vs. Millard North Mustangs
The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Millard North Mustangs at 9:30 a.m. Papillion-LaVista South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Papillion-LaVista South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard West, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Papillion-LaVista South was ranked 24th). Papillion-LaVista South came up short against Millard West on Tuesday, falling 13-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Shayla Warak and Emersyn Exner did some serious damage despite the final result: Warak went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Exner scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Millard North never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Omaha South 17-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Dani Ramirez looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had in her last three matches.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Nelson, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Macey Jarose, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Papillion-LaVista South's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Millard North, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista South hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Millard North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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