Baseball Preview: Gretna East Griffins vs. Papillion-LaVista Monarchs
The Gretna East Griffins are on the road again on Friday to play the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gretna East: 1.2, Papillion-LaVista: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Gretna East earned a 4-1 victory over Gretna.
Tyler Cox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Papillion-LaVista proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fremont and snuck past 4-2. The win was nothing new for Papillion-LaVista as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tanner Apgar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Issac Pamaran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Pamaran is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Gretna East's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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