Columbus Seniors swept by Gretna
In the opener, Gretna's
Finally, the home club pulled back a single marker in the bottom of the seventh, when
But, by that point of the proceedings, it was merely a consolation to break up Gretna's shutout bid.
According to Columbus head coach
"Gretna's pitcher was tough, he kept up off balance," Schilling said. "We didn't strike out a whole lot, but we kept hitting infield grounders."
In the nightcap, again the visitors struck first as Gretna pushed a pair across the plate in the top of the first for a quick 2-0 lead before adding another two markers in the third to double the lead.
In the bottom of the fourth, Morse tripled, then scored on a base hit by
But that was as close as Columbus would come to getting back into the contest.
Gretna added two more runs in the fifth, then three in the sixth to provide the final margin.
Once again, opposing pitching was the problem, according to Schilling.
"The pitcher in the second game was just as tough as in the first game," he said. "He threw hard and had a good curveball. Again, we just kept beating the ball into the ground. But credit goes to their pitchers all day."
Columbus (2-7, 1-5 Cornhusker
Scott Akanewich is the sports editor for
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