Papillion-LaVista proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Lincoln Southeast Knights. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 last Friday.
Caden Sterling
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 6 |
| 03/24/25 @ Omaha Westside | 5 |
| 03/27/24 @ Pius X | 5 |
| 04/19/24 vs Elkhorn South | 4 |
| 04/12/24 vs Papillion-LaVista South | 4 |
Caden Sterling tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Eddie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Papillion-LaVista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will welcome Gretna at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will be playing at home against Norfolk at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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