Papillion-LaVista came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bryan Bears with a sharp 11-1 win. 11 seems to be a good number for the Monarchs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cayden Miller spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Papillion-LaVista got a big performance out of Jaxson Povich, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Povich a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jace Watt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Monarchs
| 04/14/25 vs Bryan | 11-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Gretna | 11-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 3-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Burke | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Pius X | 7-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Papillion-LaVista pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bryan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista will be playing at home against Omaha South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Monarchs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Packers have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Bryan, they will face off against Buena Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bison have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.29 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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