On Tuesday, Millard North faced Papillion-LaVista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard North Mustangs never let the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jadyn Pokorny made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Millard North let Hayden Nelson and Macey Jarose loose on the outfield. Nelson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jarose scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Beard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Millard North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista only posted a batting average of .062.
Millard North's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Papillion-LaVista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millard North will venture away from home to face off against Omaha South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Omaha South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Norfolk. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Norfolk: 3.8, Papillion-LaVista: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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