With a playoff game on the line, Papillion-LaVista rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Kearney Bearcats 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for the Monarchs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Carly Bertolini spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reese Haberer, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Maizey Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Papillion-LaVista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Kearney, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 22-16 record.
As of now, neither Papillion-LaVista nor Kearney have any future games scheduled.
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