There's no place like home for Papillion-LaVista, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Gretna Dragons out 2-1. This was payback for Papillion-LaVista, who suffered a 14-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tanner Apgar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Parker Ingram, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On Gretna's side, Karson Skokan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Even though they lost, Gretna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista only tossed four.
Papillion-LaVista's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Gretna, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will take on Elkhorn South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Elkhorn South's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gretna, they will be playing at home against Omaha Westside at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Westside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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