Baseball Preview: Gretna East Griffins vs. Elkhorn North
The Gretna East Griffins will square off against Elkhorn North at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gretna East comes in on four and Elkhorn North on 11.
Gretna East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Plattsmouth out 5-4.
Gretna East got a great performance from Trevor Cox as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carson Herrmann was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North beat Blair 7-3 on Saturday.
Colin Nowaczyk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Nowaczyk was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cole DeBuse looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Thiessen, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jase Reynolds was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Gretna East has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Elkhorn North, their record is now 18-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gretna East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gretna East might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Elkhorn North in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elkhorn North's Garrett Ringenberg, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Gretna East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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