After three games on the road, Papillion-LaVista South is heading back home. They will welcome the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Papillion-LaVista South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 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 North, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Papillion-LaVista South was ranked 24th). Papillion-LaVista South skirted past Millard North 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Titans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hannah Winans spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since September 6th.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emersyn Exner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast came up short against Lincoln Northeast on Saturday and fell 10-5. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Papillion-LaVista South's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-11. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Papillion-LaVista South came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Southeast in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, sneaking past 6-5. Does Papillion-LaVista South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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