Bellevue East couldn't quite beat Papillion-LaVista on Thursday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. The Bellevue East Chieftains fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs by a score of 4-2. Bellevue East has struggled against Papillion-LaVista recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bellevue East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Perrin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Papillion-LaVista's side, Brett Hoelscher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
Bellevue East now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Bellevue East will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Omaha North at 4:30 p.m. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Burke at 5:00 p.m.
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