Gretna East never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mercy on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Mercy Monarchs as they made off with a 10-1 win. Considering the Griffins have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kendall Johnson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gretna East let Aubrey Horst and Emerson Husen loose on the outfield. Horst went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and two doubles, while Husen went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gretna East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercy only posted an OBP of .263.
Gretna East has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Mercy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-18.
Gretna East will host Northwest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Gretna East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercy, they will take on Gross Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Gross Catholic is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Mercy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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