Papillion-LaVista hasn't had much luck against Millard West recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Monarchs will take on the Wildcats in a tournament on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Papillion-LaVista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked fourth at the time (Papillion-LaVista was ranked 17th). The Monarchs walked away with a 5-1 win over the Mustangs on Friday.
Landyn Albrecht was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Albrecht was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Pamaran, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 matches. Another player making a difference was Easton Schneider, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Millard West owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Bellevue West by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Millard West also got a great performance from Colton Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Williams also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Wildcats are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Sam Kidd was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Landon Horst was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Papillion-LaVista's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Millard West, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Papillion-LaVista has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Millard West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Papillion-LaVista suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Millard West in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Monarchs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
