Softball Preview: Gretna East Griffins vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks
The Gretna East Griffins have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Skutt Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gretna East, who comes in off a win.
Gretna East is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since September 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Elkhorn North.
Kendall Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Addi Shannon and Emerson Husen did most of the damage at the plate: Shannon scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Husen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Hinerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Hastings on Saturday and fell 9-8.
Gretna East now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Skutt Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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