After losing to Papillion-LaVista the last time they met, Norfolk decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Norfolk Panthers skirted past the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs 5-4. That's two games straight that Norfolk has won by just one run.
Norfolk saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Waldow, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Papillion-LaVista's side, Trent Lavicky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Apgar, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Norfolk is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-6.
Norfolk will take on Omaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Norfolk has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will be playing at home against Gretna at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Papillion-LaVista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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