The matchup between Papillion-LaVista and Pius X on Saturday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs fell just short of the Pius X Thunderbolts by a score of 11-9. Papillion-LaVista was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pius X apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Papillion-LaVista got a good showing from Landyn Evers, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Evers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tanner Apgar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Alex Imig was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Pius X's side, Drew Drake tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Pius X got a massive performance out of Cade Vanis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Woita, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Pius X, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Elkhorn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Elkhorn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pius X, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hastings at 4:30 p.m. Pius X will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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