Norris faced Gretna East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Titans had just enough and edged out the Griffins 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Titans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Embrie Bednar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Norris' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reese Behrends, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Titans
09/15/25 @ Gretna East | 2-1 |
09/02/25 @ Blair | 11-10 |
08/28/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 12-0 |
Norris pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Gretna East, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Looking ahead, Norris will welcome Elkhorn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gretna East, they will head out to face off against Lincoln Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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