Gretna East and Beatrice squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Gretna East had to settle for second. They came up short against the Beatrice Orangemen, falling 17-9. While the Griffins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Orangemen 2-1 in the first period.
Addi Shannon stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Emerson Husen, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Gretna East lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Gretna East's defeat dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Beatrice, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Gretna East's road trip will continue as they head out to face Seward at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Gretna East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Beatrice, they will challenge Blair at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Beatrice comes in on three and Blair on six.
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