Papillion-LaVista South has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Papillion-LaVista South faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Papillion-LaVista South fell just short of Millard South by a score of 6-4.
Jordan Rowe and Danny Wallace stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rowe got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, while Wallace got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic pushed their score to nine the last time they played Fremont, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. Skutt Catholic fell 3-0 to Fremont. Skutt Catholic's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Huston Beran was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Skutt Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bussom, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Papillion-LaVista South's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Skutt Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Papillion-LaVista South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Skutt Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Papillion-LaVista South skirted past Skutt Catholic 9-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Papillion-LaVista South repeat their success, or does Skutt Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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