Lincoln Southeast can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They skirted past the Gretna Dragons 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln Southeast also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Lincoln Southeast got a great performance from Will Flege as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ryan Johnson came in to relieve Flege and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Owen Baxter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Gordon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Gretna's side, Karson Skokan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Hudson Epp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Hayden Parrish was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Lincoln Southeast's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Gretna, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Lincoln Southeast will take on Omaha Westside at TBD on Thursday. As for Gretna, they will head out on the road to face off against Millard South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millard South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Gretna's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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