Papillion-LaVista is 4-0 against Norfolk since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs are on the road again to play the Norfolk Panthers. Papillion-LaVista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Norfolk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Papillion-LaVista's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Millard North on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Mustangs. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Monarchs were not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Papillion-LaVista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norfolk). They came out on top against Lincoln East by a score of 13-9 on Tuesday.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Norfolk, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Papillion-LaVista beat Norfolk 12-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Papillion-LaVista repeat their success, or does Norfolk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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