On Friday, Gretna got themselves on the board against Bellevue East, but Bellevue East never followed suit. They came out on top against the Bellevue East Chieftains by a score of 4-0. That's more bragging rights for Gretna, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hudson Schwartzkopf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Gretna's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Orsar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryce Lakers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gretna has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Bellevue East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
Gretna will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bellevue West at 4:30 p.m. As for Bellevue East, they will head out on the road to square off against Omaha Westside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Omaha Westside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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