Baseball Preview: Gretna Dragons vs. Benson Bunnies
Gretna is 3-0 against Benson since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Gretna Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Benson Bunnies at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gretna is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Papillion-LaVista South just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 6-5.
Gretna got a good showing from Karson Skokan, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Skokan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Lakers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Hayden Parrish was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Gretna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista South only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Benson is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-0 to Westview on Monday.
Gretna's record now sits at 11-17. As for Benson, their record now sits at 0-20.
Everything went Gretna's way against Benson when the teams last played back in March of 2017 as Gretna made off with a 23-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gretna since the squad 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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