Benson had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it seven. They lost 12-0 to the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bunnies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
For Papillion-LaVista's part, the team relied heavily on Elli Ridgely, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Ridgely a new career-high. Alexa Harms was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Benson is set to take on their familiar foe Buena Vista at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista will face off against rival Bellevue East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Monarchs 3.4, the Chieftains 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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