Papillion-LaVista extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 3-1. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Kearney Bearcats. The Monarchs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bearcats, too.
Alexa Taylor
| 08/23/25 @ Kearney | 2 |
| 08/22/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 1 |
| 10/05/24 vs Millard West | 1 |
| 10/03/24 vs Marian | 1 |
| 09/26/24 @ Norfolk | 1 |
Papillion-LaVista let Alexa Taylor and Maizey Carpenter run wild. Taylor went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Carpenter went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Taylor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Trofholz, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Papillion-LaVista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearney only posted an OBP of .429.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kearney fell to 2-1. The loss put an end to their undefeated start to the season.
On Kearney's side, Kennedy Lee and Lauren Schmeits stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lee went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Schmeits went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Papillion-LaVista has already played their next matchup, a 12-1 victory against Millard West on the 23rd. As for Kearney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-1 loss against Millard North on the 23rd.
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