On Friday, Gretna East faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gretna East Griffins wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Millard South Patriots.
Gretna East got a good showing from Austin Copeland, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Nolan Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Curran Boswell, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Millard South's side, Tyler Albert tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Albert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harrison Hart was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Wick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gretna East's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Millard South, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Gretna East will look to defend their home field on Monday against Norris at 4:30 p.m. Norris is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Gretna East will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Millard South, they will square off against Papillion-LaVista South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista South will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Millard South surely won't give up without a fight.
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