Papillion-LaVista faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Monarchs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Patriots. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Monarchs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Landyn Albrecht
| 04/04/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Norfolk | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Millard South | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Millard North | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Omaha Westside | 1 |
Landyn Albrecht was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has become a key player for Papillion-LaVista: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Albrecht was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Colton Peters was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Evan Eddie, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Papillion-LaVista's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Millard South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Papillion-LaVista will challenge rival Pius X at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Millard South is set to take on their familiar foe Omaha Westside at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.5, the Warriors 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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