After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Millard North, Gretna East was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Lincoln Southeast Knights. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kendall Johnson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Rylan Anderson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Addi Shannon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Gretna East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Southeast only posted a batting average of .304.
Gretna East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Gretna East will face off against Bennington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lincoln Northeast at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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