Norfolk hasn't had much luck against Papillion-LaVista South recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will face off against the Titans at 2:00 p.m. Norfolk has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Norfolk came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 18-3 to Malcolm.
Norfolk saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Flood, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South faced Millard West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Titans were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Titans have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Papillion-LaVista South also got a great performance from Cameron Curtis as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Curtis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista South let Emmett Minderman and Blake Wilsey run wild. Minderman scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Wilsey went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Wilsey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Donnie Rosenthal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Papillion-LaVista South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard West only posted an OBP of .250.
The win snapped Papillion-LaVista South's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Norfolk couldn't quite get it done against Papillion-LaVista South when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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