Papillion-LaVista is 10-0 against Lincoln Southeast since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will take on the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 9:00 a.m. Papillion-LaVista will be strutting in after a win while Lincoln Southeast will be coming in after a defeat.
Papillion-LaVista took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Staley as Papillion-LaVista made off with a 9-1 victory. Considering the Monarchs have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Toria Rother, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Meyer-Koenig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Papillion-LaVista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fremont on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-6. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Neumayer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Raina Waller, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Papillion-LaVista's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Papillion-LaVista's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Papillion-LaVista has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Southeast, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Papillion-LaVista continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Papillion-LaVista's way against Lincoln Southeast when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Papillion-LaVista made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Papillion-LaVista since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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