Gretna East has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Northwest Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gretna East will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Mercy on Saturday. Everything went Gretna East's way against Mercy as Gretna East made off with a 10-1 victory.
Gretna East got a great performance from Kendall Johnson as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Horst and Emerson Husen did most of the damage at the plate: Horst went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and two doubles, while Husen went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Shannon, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Gretna East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercy only posted an OBP of .263.
Meanwhile, Northwest faced Crete in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Northwest never let Crete onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Gretna East's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-11. As for Northwest, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
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