Gretna has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Norris Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gretna will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Elkhorn South, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Gretna had just enough and edged Elkhorn South out 6-5.
Gretna got a great performance from Connor Wille as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Griffin Goldman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenny Orsar, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norris put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Adams Central onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Norris considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Gretna's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15. As for Norris, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Gretna might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Norris when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Gretna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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