Papillion-LaVista faced Bellevue East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Monarchs fell 6-3 to the Chieftains. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Papillion-LaVista got a good showing from Kaylee Huffman, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Maizey Carpenter made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Allison Dibelka was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Bellevue East, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will square off against Staley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bellevue East, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bellevue West at 6:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.56 runs per game on average), something the Chieftains will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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