Papillion-LaVista South put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Kearney Bearcats by a score of 9-4. For the Titans, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 win the Bearcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Brady Palmer looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Emmett Minderman
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On the hitting side, Emmett Minderman was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Cameron Curtis was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Papillion-LaVista South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearney only posted a batting average of .185.
Papillion-LaVista South's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average this season. As for Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista South is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Omaha Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kearney, they will square off against Lee's Summit West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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