On Thursday, Papillion-LaVista South faced Lincoln Southeast in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Lincoln Southeast Knights a 5-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Papillion-LaVista South who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Cameron Curtis's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaiah O'Brien, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Skoufis, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Papillion-LaVista South is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista South will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Buena Vista, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lincoln North Star.
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