On Thursday, Gretna East faced Hastings in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Gretna East Griffins' way against the Hastings Tigers as the Gretna East Griffins made off with a 13-4 win. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Rylan Anderson and Aubrey Horst did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three runs, while Horst went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave Anderson a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Amanda Weis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gretna East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Gretna East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Gretna East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat vs. Blair on the 26th. As for Hastings, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Grand Island Central Catholic on Monday. The last three games Grand Island Central Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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