The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will square off against the Marian Crusaders on Thursday. Papillion-LaVista will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Papillion-LaVista gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Lincoln North Star 11-1. Considering the Monarchs have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carly Bertolini spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Papillion-LaVista got a big performance out of Bella Meyer-Koenig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Maizey Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Marian put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Omaha South. Marian put the hurt on Omaha South with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Aubrey Mueting made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had in her last eight contests. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Volkmar, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Hansen, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Marian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Papillion-LaVista's victory bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Marian, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.
Papillion-LaVista skirted past Marian 5-4 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Papillion-LaVista repeat their success, or does Marian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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