Greenfield/Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Southwestern recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Greenfield/Northwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Calhoun and fell 4-3. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talon Albrecht put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Kayden Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Calhoun hit Southwestern with a six-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Piasa Birds took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Piasa Birds haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Southwestern saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Gray, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. The Piasa Birds are 2-1 when Gray posts two or more runs, but 6-14 otherwise.
Greenfield/Northwestern now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Greenfield/Northwestern suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Southwestern in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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