After four games on the road, Norfolk is heading back home. They will welcome the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs on Thursday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Norfolk: 4, Papillion-LaVista: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Norfolk is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over Lincoln East on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista faced Millard North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista came up short against Millard North, falling 8-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Monarchs were not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Papillion-LaVista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Norfolk's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Papillion-LaVista, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-7.
Norfolk came up short against Papillion-LaVista in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Norfolk have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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