Softball Recap: Gretna East Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Blair

Gretna East faced Blair in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Griffins lost 12-2 to the Bears. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Griffins, who until this matchup were averaging 3.87 runs allowed.

Emerson Husen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.

Gretna East's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Blair, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4.

Gretna East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-0 victory against Bennington on the 13th. As for Blair, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Hastings on the 13th.