The Gretna East Griffins's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mercy Monarchs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gretna East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Gretna East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Blair, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Gretna East was ranked 16th). Gretna East fell just short of Blair by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Griffins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kendall Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mercy's offense. They came up short against Skutt Catholic on Thursday, falling 12-0.
The loss snapped Gretna East's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-11 record. As for Mercy, they dropped their record down to 7-17 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
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