Gretna East faced Bennington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Griffins fell just short of the Badgers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Griffins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Trevor Cox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gretna East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Erdkamp, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Griffins
| 04/01/25 vs Bennington | 1-2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Elkhorn | 10-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Adams Central | 9-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Burke | 17-10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Pius X | 0-5 |
The defeat snapped Gretna East's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Bennington, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 8-0.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gretna East will challenge rival Millard North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Griffins 2.9, the Mustangs 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bennington is set to square off against their familiar foe Gretna at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Badgers' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Dragons have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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