Preview: Papillion-LaVista South Titans vs. Bellevue East Chieftains
The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Bellevue East Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Papillion-LaVista South sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Millard North.
Papillion-LaVista South let Kye Privett and Danny Wallace loose on the outfield. Privett went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Wallace scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Bryce Buhman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bellevue East came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Lincoln Northeast. With that win, Bellevue East brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Manny Reyes tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Bellevue East got a massive performance out of Liam Kerr, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Landyn Albrecht, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Papillion-LaVista South made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Bellevue East, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Papillion-LaVista South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bellevue East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Papillion-LaVista South took their win against Bellevue East in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Papillion-LaVista South 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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