After a string of four wins, Gretna's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gretna of the 13-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Gretna got a good showing from Karson Skokan, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Skokan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Lakers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Hayden Parrish was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Gretna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista South only tossed five.
On Papillion-LaVista South's side, Jacob Chandler looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danny Wallace, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kye Privett, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Gretna's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Gretna will head out on the road to take on Benson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will square off against Papillion-LaVista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Papillion-LaVista South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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