Greenfield/Northwestern was the 8-3 winner over East Alton-Wood River when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Greenfield/Northwestern fell just short of East Alton-Wood River by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Greenfield/Northwestern got a good showing from Jaylynn Pitchford, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs Pitchford has allowed since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Greenfield/Northwestern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalynn Weller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Greenfield/Northwestern has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. The win made it two in a row for East Alton-Wood River and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenfield/Northwestern will host Pleasant Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m.
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