Papillion-LaVista won the last time they faced Bellevue East, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs came out on top against the Bellevue East Chieftains by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Papillion-LaVista.
Tanner Apgar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Issac Pamaran was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trent Lavicky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bellevue East's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Greenwell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Papillion-LaVista's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-7. As for Bellevue East, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-13.
Papillion-LaVista will face off against Gretna at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Papillion-LaVista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Bellevue East, they will head out on the road to challenge Omaha North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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