Gretna East won the last time they faced Bennington, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Gretna East Griffins came out on top against the Bennington Badgers by a score of 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffins.
Kendall Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emerson Husen, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Fliege, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gretna East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bennington only tossed two.
Gretna East's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. As for Bennington, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Gretna East will venture away from home to challenge Mercy at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bennington, they will host Norris on Thursday. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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