Gretna East got themselves on the board against Blair on Friday, but Blair never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Nolan Green was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Trevor Cox
| 04/11/25 vs Burke | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Waverly | 6 |
| 04/07/25 vs Bellevue West | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bennington | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Standing Bear | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
In other pitching news, Trevor Cox and Drew Barratta dominated on the mound. Cox pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Barratta tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cox is becoming a predictor of Gretna East's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, Colton Nicholson and Colton Kuhl did most of the damage at the plate: Nicholson went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Kuhl got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Herrmann, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Gretna East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blair only posted an OBP of .185.
Gretna East's record is now 10-8. As for Blair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-15.
Gretna East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Hastings on the 26th. As for Blair, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-6 loss against Mount Michael Benedictine on the 26th.
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