Baseball Preview: Papillion-LaVista South Titans vs. Papillion-LaVista Monarchs
Papillion-LaVista South is 8-2 against Papillion-LaVista since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will challenge the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, it was close, but Papillion-LaVista South sidestepped Gretna for a 6-5 victory. That's two games straight that Papillion-LaVista South has won by just one run.
Jacob Chandler looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danny Wallace, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kye Privett, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Burke with a sharp 11-0 win. With that victory, Papillion-LaVista brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Trevor Antoniak looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Issac Pamaran was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Blake Nissen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Papillion-LaVista South is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Papillion-LaVista South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Papillion-LaVista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Papillion-LaVista South beat Papillion-LaVista 6-1 in their previous meeting on April 12th. Will Papillion-LaVista South repeat their success, or does Papillion-LaVista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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