Elkhorn and Papillion-LaVista are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Elkhorn Antlers are on the road again on Monday to play the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Elkhorn will head into Saturday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. Their tough 11-3 loss to Elkhorn North might stick with them for a while.
Elkhorn saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gil Schroeder, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Papillion-LaVista had to settle for an 11-9 defeat against Pius X on Saturday.
Papillion-LaVista also got a good showing from Landyn Evers, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Evers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tanner Apgar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Imig, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Elkhorn's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Papillion-LaVista, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Elkhorn might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Papillion-LaVista in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Elkhorn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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