The Gretna East Griffins will head out on the road to take on the Millard South Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Gretna East was able to grind out a solid win over Burke, taking the game 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gretna East.
Nolan Green was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Green was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jensen Albers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Nolan Iverson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Millard South made easy work of Millard North on Thursday and carried off a 15-5 victory. With that win, Millard South brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Collin Driffill looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Thomas, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harrison Hart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gretna East's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Millard South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gretna East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Millard South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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