After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Nebraska City was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Gretna East Griffins out 11-10. This was a revenge contest for the Pioneers, as the team was forced to settle for a 17-0 loss when these two played on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Rylie Beethe, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Stracke, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nebraska City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gretna East only hit ten.
Nebraska City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Gretna East, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gretna East beat Nebraska City by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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