Gretna dropped their record down to 9-12 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Norris Titans by a score of 4-3. If the Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 8-7 to the Titans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Gretna saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abe Isaacson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Norris, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Norris' side, Eli Starner looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, Starner posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Tanner Klein was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since April 1st. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyson Gana, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gretna will take on Millard West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Dragons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Norris, they will challenge Bennington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.3, the Badgers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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