Papillion-LaVista is 2-8 against Elkhorn South since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elkhorn South Storm at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Papillion-LaVista: 1.4, Elkhorn South: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Papillion-LaVista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Bryan onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. With that victory, Papillion-LaVista brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Trevor Antoniak tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Issac Pamaran, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Pamaran is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Eddie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South beat Millard North 9-4 on Monday.
Luke Hoskinson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Keegan Walters and Michael Meckna did most of the damage at the plate: Walters scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Meckna went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Carter O'Neel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Papillion-LaVista's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Elkhorn South, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Papillion-LaVista has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Papillion-LaVista might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Elkhorn South when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Papillion-LaVista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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