Vikings
| 09/04/25 @ Gretna East | 7-6 |
| 09/02/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 12-3 |
| 08/29/25 vs Lincoln East | 5-4 |
| 08/29/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 8-5 |
| 08/29/25 vs North Platte | 4-0 |
Waverly extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 8-3. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Gretna East Griffins. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 victory the Griffins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
The team relied heavily on Tenley Peery, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Laynee Michel, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Gretna East, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Gretna East's side, they handed starting duties to Kendall Johnson, who gave a strong showing despite the result: she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Johnson has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. Hadley McDowell relieved her and did a solid job, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Addi Shannon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Charlotte Beach was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Waverly didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 win against Wahoo on the 6th. As for Gretna East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-0 loss against Lincoln Southwest on the 5th.
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