Bellevue East extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-16 in the process. They lost 6-0 to the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chieftains of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Papillion-LaVista's part, Landyn Albrecht made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. Albrecht also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Papillion-LaVista is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Albrecht was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Pamaran, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Papillion-LaVista is undefeated when Pamaran posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Evan Eddie, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bellevue East is set to face off against their familiar foe Burke at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista will take on rival Omaha South at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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