The Gretna Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Gretna got themselves on the board against Bellevue East, but Bellevue East never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Chieftains.
Not much got past Hudson Schwartzkopf, who gave up just four hits to keep Bellevue East off the board.
On the hitting side, Gretna saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Orsar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryce Lakers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Bellevue West won by a run and slipped past Lincoln Southwest 1-0. The victory was familiar territory for Bellevue West who now have five in a row.
Bellevue West also got a great performance from Brayden Woodard as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Woodard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Gretna is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Bellevue West, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gretna has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bellevue West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gretna couldn't quite finish off Bellevue West in their previous meeting on Thursday and fell 10-8. Can Gretna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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