Gretna East's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the Omaha South Packers as the Gretna East Griffins made off with a 13-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gretna East considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jensen Albers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Albers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Austin Copeland looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gretna East let Easton Leahy and Nolan Green loose on the outfield. Leahy went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Green scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Neneman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Omaha South's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Teeters, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Caleb Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gretna East's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Omaha South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Gretna East will be playing in front of their home fans against Norris at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Omaha South, they will head out on the road to square off against Falls City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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