Dragons
| 09/02/25 vs Elkhorn | 9-1 |
| 08/26/25 vs Bennington | 11-1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Bellevue West | 9-7 |
| 10/10/24 vs Lincoln East | 11-1 |
| 10/10/24 vs Lincoln East | 8-0 |
| + 16 more games |
Gretna had won 21 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 9-2 to make it 22. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Elkhorn Antlers. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Taelyn Rupiper looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last nine games.
On the hitting side, Maddie Kurrus was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Kenadie Barton was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Gretna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
As for Elkhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. They have struggled against Gretna recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
On Elkhorn's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gretna will welcome Rock Bridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elkhorn, they will face off against Wahoo at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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