Gretna East's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Lincoln Northwest Falcons. The high-scoring effort was just what the Griffins needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kendall Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Addi Shannon was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Anderson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gretna East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Northwest only posted a batting average of .207.
Gretna East's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Lincoln Northwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gretna East will take on Norris at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Norris will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Gretna East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln Northwest, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Gretna East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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