Gretna East took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They never let the Standing Bear Grizzlies get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Trevor Cox tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Easton Leahy was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Carson Herrmann was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Gretna East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Standing Bear only posted a batting average of .083.
This is the second loss in a row for Standing Bear and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gretna East will square off against rival Elkhorn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Standing Bear is set to challenge their familiar foe Beatrice at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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