Softball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Gretna's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

08/23/25 @ Blair	13
10/08/25 vs Columbus	10
09/26/25 vs Lincoln Northwest	10
09/25/25 @ Waverly	10
08/30/25 vs Chatfield	10

Gretna barely beat Columbus the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dragons put the hurt on the Discoverers with a sharp 10-0 win on Wednesday. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.

Taelyn Rupiper looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Emerson Boyer was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September. Megan Marshall was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Gretna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbus only posted an OBP of .143.

Gretna is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 7-23.

Gretna didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-5 defeat against Westview on the 8th. As for Columbus, they have also already played their next game, an 8-0 loss against Lincoln Northeast on the 8th.