Baseball Recap: Gretna extends road winning streak to three

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 9:14am

Baseball Recap: Gretna Dragons vs. Benson Bunnies

Gretna scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let the Benson Bunnies onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. With that win, Gretna brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Ben Meerian and Nolan Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Meerian struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Thomas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Meerian scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Thomas scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kalvin Janssen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Gretna pushed their record up to 12-17 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Benson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-21.

As of now, neither Gretna nor Benson have any future games scheduled.

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