Gretna East faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 7-6. The Griffins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Kendall Johnson
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Gretna East handed starting duties to Kendall Johnson, who gave a strong showing despite the result: she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. Hadley McDowell relieved her and did a solid job, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Addi Shannon made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Hinerman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Gretna East and nudges their season record down to 5-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Waverly, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Gretna East has already played their next contest, a 7-0 defeat against Lincoln Southwest on the 5th. As for Waverly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-4 victory against Wahoo on the 6th.
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