
Griffins
08/29/25 vs Omaha Westside | 9-4 |
08/29/25 vs Millard South | 15-6 |
08/26/25 @ Elkhorn North | 9-0 |
08/23/25 @ Pius X | 6-1 |
08/21/25 @ Elkhorn | 5-3 |
Gretna East extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping them up to 5-0. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Omaha Westside Warriors. For the Griffins, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Hadley McDowell tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Aubrey Horst was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amanda Weis, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Gretna East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Omaha Westside fell to 6-1. The contest marked their lowest-scoring match so far this season.
On Omaha Westside's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Mann, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Mann has snagged this season. Cadence Bedenbaugh (Bee-Den-Bow) was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Gretna East will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Waverly at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Omaha Westside, they will face off against Bellevue East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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