Baseball Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Gretna East Griffins
The Millard South Patriots will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Gretna East Griffins at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Millard South: 3.7, Gretna East: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Creighton Prep, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Millard South was ranked third). Millard South won by a run and slipped past Creighton Prep 4-3. That's two games straight that Millard South has won by just one run.
Jacob Altstadt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Jindra was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gretna East won against Millard North on Friday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Gretna East had just enough and edged Omaha North out 2-1. That's two games straight that Gretna East has won by just one run.
Austin Copeland spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Gretna East let Jensen Albers and Tyler Cox loose on the outfield. Albers went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Cox scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Millard South's record is now 18-7. As for Gretna East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Millard South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gretna East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Millard South's way against Gretna East in their previous meeting last Friday as Millard South made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard South since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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