After four games on the road, Gretna East is heading back home. They will take on the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gretna East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 17 runs per game this season.
Gretna East stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Buena Vista as Gretna East made off with a 40-1 victory. Gretna East's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jacob Weaklend looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Colton Nicholson relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Easton Leahy was incredible, getting on base in all eight of his plate appearances with five runs, six RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Nolan Green, who got on base in six of his eight plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Papillion-LaVista South's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln Southwest on Friday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Papillion-LaVista South was not able to get on the board.
Papillion-LaVista South also got a good showing from Michael Jellen, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Gretna East's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Papillion-LaVista South's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Gretna East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. It's a different story for Papillion-LaVista South, though, as they've only averaged .182. Will they be able to contain Gretna East's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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