Papillion-LaVista South entered their tilt with Millard South on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Millard South Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Chyler Hoke was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Shayla Warak was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Papillion-LaVista South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 10.
Papillion-LaVista South pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Millard South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista South will play host again on Friday to welcome Lincoln Southwest, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Papillion-LaVista South: 3.8, Lincoln Southwest: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Millard South, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lincoln North Star on Monday.
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