Gretna East got themselves on the board against Grand Island on Saturday, but Grand Island never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Islanders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffins.
Chase Neneman tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gretna East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Herrmann, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Griffins
| 05/03/25 vs Grand Island | 1-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Lincoln Northwest | 5-3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hastings | 3-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Blair | 7-4 |
Gretna East's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Grand Island, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-7 record.
Gretna East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 win against Elkhorn North on the 3rd. As for Grand Island, they will venture away from home to face off against Columbus at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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