Papillion-LaVista South had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Grand Island Islanders 10-1. Considering the Titans have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaleigh Fuller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista South got a massive performance out of Kinsely Stover, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayla Warak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Papillion-LaVista South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Papillion-LaVista South's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Grand Island, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista South will host Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Papillion-LaVista: 3.8, Papillion-LaVista South: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Grand Island, they will face off against Lincoln Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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