The Gretna East Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Platte Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Gretna East beat Ralston 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gretna East.
Austin Copeland looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Gretna East's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Curran Boswell, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, North Platte had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneers and snuck past 5-4.
Gretna East's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for North Platte, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gretna East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Platte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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