Gretna East had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past the Plattsmouth Blue Devils 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Gretna East sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Trevor Cox tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Herrmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Plattsmouth's side, Gabe Villamonte was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Villamonte was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Villamonte wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Olsen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Henry Loontjer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gretna East has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Plattsmouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Gretna East will face off against Elkhorn North at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn North is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, so Gretna East will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Plattsmouth, they will square off against Blair at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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