On Friday, Papillion-LaVista South faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans came up short against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks, falling 8-2. The Titans were red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but the Silver Hawks' pitchers proved too tough.
Hailey Rasmussen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shayla Warak, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
The loss snapped Papillion-LaVista South's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-8 record. As for Lincoln Southwest, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista South will head out to face off against Millard West on Tuesday. Millard West is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Papillion-LaVista South will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lincoln Southwest, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Kearney at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Southwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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