Millard North 7, Papillion LaVista 1

Monday, March 30, 2009

Mustangs shortstop Brett Brooner (right) fields a ground ball that is just out of the reach of third baseman Dawson Porter (left). 

Blake Brisson is gunned down at the plate on an attempt to score from third after a baserunner got caught up in a rundown between 1st and 2nd.  Alert second baseman Cody Kimball threw home in time to get the speedy Brisson.

   

Papio second baseman Cody Kimball gobbles up a ground ball and throws to first.

Senior  shortstop Brett Brooner charges a grounder and makes the throw.

   
Outfielder Ryan Scheetz runs down a long fly ball in right field.  Papio's Jake Placzek advances the runner with a sac bunt.
   
Senior righthander Nick Yost deals from the mound. Papio's freshman shortstop Jake Placzek reads a high hop.
   

Luke Abkes drives a fly ball into centerfield . . .

. . . where it is hauled in by Joey Jones. 

   
A Papio baserunner is tagged out at third while trying to advance. Right fielder Justin Bakke makes a diving catch for the out.
   

Third baseman Jacob Krska prepares to throw to first after charging a bunt.

Blake Brisson tracks down a fly ball in center.

   

Jon Ringblom ends the Papio half of the sixth with a putout on a pop up . . .

. . . and then leads off the bottom of the inning with a hard ground ball.

   
Ryan Scheetz drives in three runs with a sixth inning double. Mustang teammates salute Scheetz, who stands at 2nd after clearing the bases.