{"id":12600,"date":"2022-04-02T21:39:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T21:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=12600"},"modified":"2022-04-02T21:39:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T21:39:49","slug":"nick-ripple-tosses-three-hitter-as-papillion-la-vista-south-downs-papio-ne-prep-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=12600","title":{"rendered":"Nick Ripple tosses three-hitter as Papillion-La Vista South downs Papio | NE Prep Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Playing at Werner Park seems to bring out the best in Papillion-La Vista South pitcher Nick Ripple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The senior right-hander tossed a three hitter Saturday in a 6-1 win over Papillion-La Vista. Ripple also pitched the Titans to victory over Lincoln Southwest last year at the home of the Omaha Storm Chasers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“It’s awesome playing here,” he said. “It’s always a lot of fun.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ripple, a Buena Vista commit, struck out five and walked none in six innings. Reliever Cole Drumheller came on to pitch a 1-2-3 seventh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I was able to hit my spots,” Ripple said. “And my curveball was on.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Senior Nick Ripple delivers a pitch Saturday for Papillion-La Vista South. He allowed three hits in six innings in a 6-1 win over Papillion-La Vista at Werner Park.<\/p>\n

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Coach Bill Lynam said that curveball wasn’t the only thing working for his starter, who moved his record to 3-0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Nick had great command of the zone with all three of his pitches,” he said. “He threw 19 first-pitch strikes and 64 pitches total, so he was very efficient.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lynam said the annual game at the stadium between the two Sarpy County schools always is a highlight of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“You get excited to play baseball, and you really get excited to play Papio at Werner Park,” he said. “It’s a big game and fun for our community.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Titans grabbed the lead with a two-run second inning. Garrett Siemsen brought one home with an RBI triple and Kye Privett plated another with a groundout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A run-scoring single by Siemsen made it 3-0 in the fourth before Papio scored its only run in the bottom of the inning. Brayden Jones singled and eventually came home on an RBI single by Nick Chanez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was the only inning the Monarchs had more than one base runner. Ripple escaped further damage by getting a flyout and a strikeout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“He limited the damage,” Lynam said. “He made a big pitch to get out of the jam.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Papio South (5-2) tacked on a pair of runs in the fifth on RBIs by Tyler Mackling and Trenton Andringa and another in the sixth on a wild pitch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ripple, one of eight seniors on the team, said he had a good feeling about the Class A No. 8 Titans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We’re young but we work really well together,” he said. “I’m trying my best to lead by example.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Titans return to action Monday at home against top-ranked Millard West. The Monarchs’ next game will be Tuesday at Omaha Burke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u200b\u200bPapillion-La Vista South (5-2)…..020\u00a0 121\u00a0 0\u20146\u00a0 6\u00a0 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Papillion-La Vista (2-4)……………000\u00a0 100\u00a0 0\u20141\u00a0 3\u00a0 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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W: Ripple. L: Apgar. 2B: PLVS, Mackling; PLV, Jones. 3B: PLVS, G. Siemsen. \u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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