The Gretna East Griffins will head out on the road to take on Westview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, while Gretna East put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Bryan. Gretna East blew past Bryan 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gretna East.
Austin Copeland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Gretna East let Carson Herrmann and Jensen Albers loose on the outfield. Herrmann scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Albers went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Trevor Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Westview was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Michael Benedictine on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1.
Zach Babic looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westview's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Law, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Gretna East's record now sits at 2-0. As for Westview, their record is now 4-1.
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