Grand Island fell victim to Gretna East and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Islanders were not able to get on the board.
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Brock Cushing was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Grand Island's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Gretna East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Grand Island will square off against Columbus at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gretna East, they have already played their next game, a 4-0 win against Elkhorn North on the 3rd.
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