Milwaukee Lutheran is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-1 to the Greenfield Hustlin' Hawks on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Milwaukee Lutheran couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Greenfield's part, Dayne Spaeth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Spaeth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Spaeth was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Francour, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Gavin Knight was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Milwaukee Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Greenfield, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
While Milwaukee Lutheran had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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