Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Papillion-LaVista). They put the hurt on the Millard South Patriots with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Maizey Carpenter and Allison Dibelka did most of the damage at the plate: Carpenter scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Dibelka scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Carpenter also brought in three RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Avery Wolfe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Papillion-LaVista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Papillion-LaVista's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Millard South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Papillion-LaVista will face off against Blue Springs South at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Millard South, they will square off against Omaha Central on Thursday.
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