Omaha North fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Papillion-LaVista South on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans by a score of 14-12. Omaha North's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Dalton Wagner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Markham, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
On Papillion-LaVista South's side, Jack O'Neill looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Danny Wallace, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah O'Brien, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Omaha North's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Papillion-LaVista South, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
Omaha North will head out on the road to take on Omaha Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Omaha Central is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Omaha North will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Papillion-LaVista South will take on Skutt Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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