Papillion-LaVista came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Millard South Patriots onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Monarchs have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elli Ridgely was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Maizey Carpenter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Papillion-LaVista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 13 consecutive games.
Papillion-LaVista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Millard South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Papillion-LaVista will square off against Bellevue East on Wednesday. As for Millard South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Millard North on Tuesday.
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