Papillion-LaVista waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Marian Crusaders. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Carly Bertolini spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexa Taylor was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Allison Dibelka was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Papillion-LaVista hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in ten consecutive matchups.
Papillion-LaVista pushed their record up to 22-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Marian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista will challenge Millard West on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. Marian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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