The Gretna East Griffins will take on the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Gretna East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Skutt Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gretna East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Waverly a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffins.
Not much got past Austin Copeland, who gave up just four hits to keep Waverly off the board. Copeland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Neneman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kasen Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Gretna East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waverly only posted a batting average of .160.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The SkyHawks came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 4-0. The win was familiar territory for the SkyHawks, who have now won four contests in a row.
Gretna East's record is now 19-10. As for Skutt Catholic, their record now sits at 24-5.
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