Grand Island extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They lost 11-1 to the Papillion-LaVista South Titans. If the Islanders were looking for revenge after losing 10-1 to the Titans when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Liliana Ascencion made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
As for Papillion-LaVista South, their win bumped their record up to 6-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Papillion-LaVista South's side, Hailey Rasmussen looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rasmussen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emersyn Exner was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Epley, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Grand Island didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 defeat against Norris on the 5th. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they have also already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Helias on the 5th.
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