Baseball Recap: Millard South Patriots vs. Papillion-LaVista South Titans
On Thursday, Millard South faced Papillion-LaVista South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard South Patriots put the hurt on the Papillion-LaVista South Titans with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Millard South who now have five in a row.
Brycen Botos tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Will Thomas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Harrison Hart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Papillion-LaVista South's side, they got a good showing from Jack O'Neill, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Millard South is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10.
Millard South will be playing at home against Millard West at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Millard South is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will head out on the road to square off against Gretna at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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