After a string of four wins, Bellevue East's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellevue East of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Bellevue East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Greenwell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Papillion-LaVista's side, Tanner Apgar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. Apgar has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Issac Pamaran, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Lavicky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bellevue East's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-13. As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Bellevue East will head out on the road to challenge Omaha North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will challenge Gretna at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gretna will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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