Softball Preview: Gretna Dragons vs. Lincoln Southeast Knights
The Gretna Dragons will square off against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 10:45 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gretna has 13 straight wins, Lincoln Southeast has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gretna's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Fossil Ridge 7-0. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ run.
Meanwhile, while it was Lincoln Southeast who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Hastings who put up more. Lincoln Southeast fell 10-7 to Hastings.
Makhya Jay was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season. Another player making a difference was Randi Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Southeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Gretna's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Gretna took their win against Lincoln Southeast when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 9-1. Does Gretna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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