On Friday, Grand Island faced Papillion-LaVista South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grand Island Islanders fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans by a score of 3-1. Grand Island was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Papillion-LaVista South apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cohen Nelson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grand Island saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Broxton Barrientos, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Papillion-LaVista South's side, Danny Wallace was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wallace was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Grand Island and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Papillion-LaVista South, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Grand Island will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln Northeast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northeast is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Grand Island will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will head out on the road to square off against Norfolk at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Norfolk hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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