It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Waverly had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They skirted past the Gretna East Griffins 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Griffins last Friday, they had to take a 5-0 defeat.
Brennan Miller
| 05/17/25 vs Gretna East | 7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Standing Bear | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Pius X | 12 |
| 04/21/25 vs Mount Michael Benedictine | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Gretna East | 9 |
| 04/05/25 @ Standing Bear | 12 |
Brennan Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Waverly's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach McElhose, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Waverly's record is now 22-9. As for Gretna East, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-10.
As of now, neither Waverly nor the Griffins have any future games scheduled.
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