Gretna East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Millard North on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Griffins have lost by just one run.
Gretna East had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Austin Copeland and Carter Woodson Copeland pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits, while Woodson struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Woodson has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Gretna East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Erdkamp, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Gretna East and nudges their season record down to 5-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Millard North, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Gretna East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Lincoln East on the 4th. As for Millard North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-3 win against Elkhorn South on the 4th.
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