The Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers will head out to challenge the Carlinville Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Greenfield/Northwestern fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Calhoun on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Talon Albrecht
| 05/15/25 vs Calhoun | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Pleasant Hill/Western | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs North Greene | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
Talon Albrecht was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Greenfield/Northwestern: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 10-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Bowman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Carlinville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Staunton, falling 18-4.
Noah Convery made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Greenfield/Northwestern has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Carlinville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Greenfield/Northwestern's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Carlinville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Greenfield/Northwestern continue to outrun the ball?
Greenfield/Northwestern skirted past Carlinville 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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