Gretna is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Blue Springs South. The Dragons won by a run and slipped past the Jaguars 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Dragons: when they faced off against the Jaguars last Friday, they had to take a 7-5 defeat.
Kim Starkovich
| 09/05/25 vs Blue Springs South | 1 |
| 09/04/25 vs Rock Bridge | 2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Chatfield | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Blue Springs South | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Bellevue West | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Mercy | 0 |
Kim Starkovich looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Emerson Johnson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 11 games. Carly Huttmann also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Gretna hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 13 consecutive matches.
Gretna has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Blue Springs South, they moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Gretna has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Lincoln Southwest on the 6th. As for Blue Springs South, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-3 victory against Riverdale Ridge on the 6th.
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