If Skutt Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 9-2 takedown of Westview last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The SkyHawks took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans on Monday. The SkyHawks have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Easton Elam was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Skutt Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Sims, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Skutt Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Skutt Catholic and Papillion-LaVista South should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The SkyHawks (ranked third) will meet Mount Michael Benedictine (ranked 51st) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South will challenge Omaha Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (8 vs. 47).
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