On Saturday, Lincoln Southwest faced Papillion-LaVista South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks' way against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans as the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks made off with a 10-2 victory. Considering the Silver Hawks have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Reagan Vokoun was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln Southwest got a big performance out of Brenly Noerrlinger, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Noerrlinger has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Hadley Madson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Lincoln Southwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista South only posted a batting average of .227.
Lincoln Southwest's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Papillion-LaVista South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Southwest will face off against Lincoln North Star at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln North Star is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Lincoln Southwest will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will challenge Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Papillion-LaVista South surely won't give up without a fight.
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