It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Greenfield/Northwestern can now relate to. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins on Saturday. Greenfield/Northwestern's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Greenfield/Northwestern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Costello, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Father McGivney Catholic's side, the result came thanks to Kannon Kamp's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Kamp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Kleinheider was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Isaac Wendler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Greenfield/Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 23-13-1. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 34-4 record this season.
Greenfield/Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Routt Catholic at 1:00 p.m. Father McGivney Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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