Gretna faced Blair in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Dragons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bears 3-1.
Taelyn Rupiper tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 7 innings while giving up just 1 earned run off 3 hits.
At the plate, Gretna secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Ella Vance, who went 1-for-2 while logging 1 home run and 3 RBIs. The three RBIs were her most since at least 2025.
Gretna has been performing well recently, winning four of their last five contests. That's given a healthy boost to their 17-5 record this season. As for Blair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Looking ahead, Gretna's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Pius X at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Blair, they will face off against Bennington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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