Softball Preview: Elkhorn South Storm vs. Papillion-LaVista South Titans
The Elkhorn South Storm's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn South's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Papillion-LaVista South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Elkhorn South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln Southwest, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Elkhorn South was ranked tenth). Elkhorn South fell 8-4 to Lincoln Southwest on Monday. The Storm's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South got the win against Lincoln Southeast on Monday by a conclusive 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hannah Winans tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Shayla Warak was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chyler Hoke, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Elkhorn South's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10. As for Papillion-LaVista South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
Elkhorn South came up short against Papillion-LaVista South when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Elkhorn South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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