Tuesday just wasn't the day for Papillion-LaVista's offense. They came up short against the Millard North Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Monarchs were not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, 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 five consecutive contests.
Papillion-LaVista dropped their record down to 18-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Millard North, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Norfolk. Norfolk's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Papillion-LaVista's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Millard North, they will face off against Omaha South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Omaha South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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