Monarchs
| 08/26/25 vs Elkhorn South | 4-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Omaha Westside | 5-11 |
| 08/22/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 7-3 |
Papillion-LaVista faced Elkhorn South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Monarchs never let the Storm get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The four-run effort marked the Monarchs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Kaylee Huffman, who gave up just eight hits to keep Elkhorn South off the board. Huffman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexa Taylor, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Arriola, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Papillion-LaVista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.
Papillion-LaVista's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Elkhorn South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Papillion-LaVista is set to take on their familiar foe Millard South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Elkhorn South will face off against rival Bellevue West at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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