The Gretna East Griffins are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Elkhorn Antlers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gretna East is headed out to face Elkhorn after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Gretna East never let Standing Bear get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Saturday.
Gretna East got a great performance from Trevor Cox as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. What's more, Cox gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Leahy, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Herrmann, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn made easy work of Bellevue East on Saturday and carried off an 11-4 win. The Antlers haven't had any issues with the Chieftains recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Beau Twohig looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Camden Carle was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Bostin Oster was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Elkhorn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue East only posted an OBP of .375.
Gretna East beat Elkhorn 4-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Gretna East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhorn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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