Gretna East put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Bellevue East Chieftains onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Five seems to be a good number for Gretna East as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nolan Green made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Green was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Cox, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Gretna East pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs per game. As for Bellevue East, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Gretna East will head out on the road to take on Omaha South at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bellevue East, they will be playing at home against Columbus at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bellevue East hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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