Papillion-LaVista South has gone 9-1 against Bellevue West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 9:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Papillion-LaVista South's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Omaha South with a sharp 13-0 win.
Kaleigh Fuller looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last five matchups.
On the hitting side, Kinsely Stover was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Chyler Hoke, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bison as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The match marked the Thunderbirds' most dominant win of the season.
Bellevue West let Daytona Hall and Jaycee Woodard loose on the outfield. Hall fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3, while Woodard went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Karmyn Powell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellevue West lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena Vista didn't launched any.
Papillion-LaVista South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Bellevue West, their record is now 13-14.
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 Bellevue West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Papillion-LaVista South took their victory against Bellevue West in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 9-1. Does Papillion-LaVista South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellevue West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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