On Saturday, Papillion-LaVista South faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans came up short against the Kearney Bearcats, falling 11-2. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2020.
Papillion-LaVista South got a good showing from Hailey Rasmussen, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinsely Stover, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Papillion-LaVista South and nudges their season record down to 13-9. As for Kearney, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista South will face off against Lincoln North Star at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln North Star is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Papillion-LaVista South will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Kearney, they will take on Lincoln Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kearney comes in on three and Lincoln Southwest on six.
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