Papillion-LaVista hasn't had much luck against Millard West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Monarchs will square off against the Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Papillion-LaVista 4.1, Millard West 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Papillion-LaVista heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They lost 6-0 to Lincoln East. The game marked the first time this season in which the Monarchs were not able to get on the board.
Brett Hoelscher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
Meanwhile, Millard West faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Brady Ferguson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Millard West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Kidd, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Millard West, their loss dropped their record down to 21-13.
Papillion-LaVista might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Millard West when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Monarchs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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