Thursday just wasn't the day for Gretna's offense. They fell just short of the Bennington Badgers by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Dragons were not able to get on the board.
Keagan Burns was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Gretna's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bennington, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 9-0.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gretna is set to square off against their familiar foe Standing Bear at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Bennington will take on rival Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Badgers 2.1, the Vikings 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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