Bellevue East faced Papillion-LaVista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Chieftains took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chieftains of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Bellevue East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karleigh Rowley, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Bellevue East's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista will face off against Millard North at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Monarchs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Bellevue East will be paying especially close attention to Papillion-LaVista's game: after Papillion-LaVista faces off against Millard North, they'll take on Bellevue East again at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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