On Thursday, Norfolk faced Papillion-LaVista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Norfolk Panthers fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs by a score of 11-10. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Kylie Baumgard and Jenna Allen did some serious damage despite the final result: Baumgard fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5, while Allen went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave Allen a new career-high in hits. Bela Gangwer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Norfolk was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Norfolk's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for Papillion-LaVista, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-8.
Norfolk didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-2 win vs. Elkhorn on the 28th. Papillion-LaVista has also already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Omaha Central on the 30th.
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