Gretna came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Magna Vista Warriors a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was just what Gretna needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior match.
Hailey Walker and Alyssa Keesee were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Walker pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Keesee pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Walker scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Keesee went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Brooks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Layne, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Gretna made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Magna Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-5-1.
Gretna will have a chance to go back-to-back against Magna Vista: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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