The Gretna East Griffins will face off against the Burke Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Gretna East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gretna East saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of Lincoln Southeast by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Griffins have lost by just one run.
Carter Woodson
| 04/10/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 1 |
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Gretna East got a good showing from Carter Woodson, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Woodson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Green was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Erdkamp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Burke's offense. They came up short against Papillion-LaVista on Thursday, falling 10-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gretna East has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Burke, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-9 record.
Gretna East took their victory against Burke in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 17-10 score. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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