After flying high against Nebraska City on Friday, Gretna East came back down to earth. The Gretna East Griffins fell just short of the Nebraska City Pioneers by a score of 11-10 on Friday. The Griffins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Kaylin Hinerman and Aubrey Horst stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hinerman went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Horst went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Gretna East lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive matches.
Gretna East's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Nebraska City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gretna East beat Nebraska City by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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