Papillion-LaVista hadn't done well against Lincoln Southeast recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Monarchs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Knights 4-3. For the Monarchs, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Landyn Albrecht spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
Isaac Pamaran
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Pamaran, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Papillion-LaVista's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Papillion-LaVista and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Lincoln Southeast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Papillion-LaVista will venture away from home to face off against Kearney at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bearcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Monarchs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will square off against Norris at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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