On Thursday, Papillion-LaVista South faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Millard South Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Papillion-LaVista South couldn't push the score so high this time.
Papillion-LaVista South got a good showing from Jack O'Neill, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Neill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Millard South's side, Brycen Botos tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Appuhn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Papillion-LaVista South's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10. As for Millard South, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista South will head out on the road to take on Gretna at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Millard South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Millard West at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Millard South is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
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