It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gretna East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They beat the Omaha North Vikings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gretna East.
Austin Copeland spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Jensen Albers and Tyler Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Albers went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Cox scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Omaha North's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Bolouvi, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Bolouvi has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
Gretna East's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Omaha North, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Gretna East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 loss vs. Millard South on the 22nd. Omaha North has also already played their next matchup, an 11-10 defeat against Mount Michael Benedictine on the 22nd.
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