Baseball Preview: Burke Bulldogs vs. Papillion-LaVista Monarchs
The Burke Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Burke needed a bit of extra time to put away Omaha Central. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Burke.
Nolan Wilcox looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Foster was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Gilliland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Papillion-LaVista, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Bellevue East out 4-2.
Brett Hoelscher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Issac Pamaran, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Burke's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Burke came out on top in a nail-biter against Papillion-LaVista in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burke since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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