Papillion-LaVista is 10-0 against Papillion-LaVista South since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will square off against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Papillion-LaVista comes in on four and Papillion-LaVista South on five.
On Friday, Papillion-LaVista made easy work of Liberty and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Monarchs have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carly Bertolini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elli Ridgely, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexa Taylor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Papillion-LaVista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 33.7% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 50.8%.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South got the win against Grand Island on Friday by a conclusive 10-1. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Papillion-LaVista South also got a great performance from Kaleigh Fuller as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Fuller has posted since back in September of 2023.
On the hitting side, Kinsely Stover was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shayla Warak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Papillion-LaVista is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their record is now 9-2.
Papillion-LaVista's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Papillion-LaVista has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Papillion-LaVista South, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Papillion-LaVista continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Papillion-LaVista's way against Papillion-LaVista South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Papillion-LaVista made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Papillion-LaVista since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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