On Tuesday, Papillion-LaVista South faced Millard West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans fell just short of the Millard West Wildcats by a score of 8-6. Papillion-LaVista South's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Grant Gilbreath made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Wilsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Papillion-LaVista South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Millard West's side, Drew Lodice looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Lodice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tyson Lewis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Mike Valdivia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Papillion-LaVista South's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Millard West, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Papillion-LaVista South will head out on the road to challenge Creighton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Creighton Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Millard West, they will be playing at home against Lincoln Southwest at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln Southwest: 3.6, Millard West: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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