Gretna East is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Blue Springs South. The Gretna East Griffins were the clear victor by a 17-9 margin over the Blue Springs South Jaguars. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Amelia Fliege, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and six RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Amanda Weis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gretna East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
Gretna East now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Blue Springs South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Gretna East's road trip will continue as they head out to face Millard North at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gretna East will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Blue Springs South, they will face off against Mercy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blue Springs South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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