The Gretna East Griffins have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Millard South Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Gretna East needed a bit of extra time to put away Omaha North. They beat the Vikings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Austin Copeland spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jensen Albers and Tyler Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Albers went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Cox scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Millard South faced Creighton Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Millard South narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Creighton Prep 4-3. That's two games straight that Millard South has won by just one run.
Jacob Altstadt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Jindra, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Gretna East's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Millard South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gretna East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Millard South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gretna East might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Millard South in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Millard South's Tyler Albert, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Gretna East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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