Greenfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Kenosha Tremper Trojans by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Greenfield has lost by just one run.
Greenfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Francour, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Kenosha Tremper's side, Ethan Bauerschmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bauerschmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bauerschmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Alex Papka was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Greenfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Kenosha Tremper, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Greenfield will head out on the road to take on Milwaukee Lutheran at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Greenfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kenosha Tremper, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Badger at 4:30 p.m. Kenosha Tremper's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Badger's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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