Millard North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs by a score of 3-2. Millard North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Papillion-LaVista apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Millard North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Machal, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Papillion-LaVista's side, Landyn Evers looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Apgar, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Trent Lavicky was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Papillion-LaVista, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
Millard North will play host again on Friday to welcome Lincoln Northeast, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Lincoln Northeast will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Papillion-LaVista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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