Gretna East extended their postseason success on Thursday against Seward. They skirted past the Seward Bluejays 5-4.
Kendall Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Addi Shannon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Weis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gretna East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since the start of last season.
Gretna East's win bumped their record up to 19-15. As for Seward, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-12.
Gretna East is on the road again on Thursday to play Pius X at 11:30 a.m. Gretna East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. Seward does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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