Gretna East faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Griffins fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 7-5. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gretna East got a good showing from Austin Copeland, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Copeland has allowed over his last four matchups.
On the hitting side, Nolan Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He also put up a home run, which was his first of the season. Tanner Erdkamp was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-6.
Gretna East's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Waverly, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Coincidentally, Gretna East and Waverly will both be playing Norris the next time they take the field. The Vikings will head out to face the Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Griffins will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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