The Gretna East Griffins are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Blair Bears at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Gretna East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elkhorn North and snuck past 3-1.
Meanwhile, Blair has not done well against Elkhorn North recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Blair skirted past Elkhorn North 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Blair.
Nelson Kosch was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gretna East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Blair, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gretna East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blair struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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