The Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greenfield/Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gibault Catholic and snuck past 3-2.
Greenfield/Northwestern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Stuart, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Father McGivney Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Christ Our Rock Lutheran 2-1. The win was nothing new for Father McGivney Catholic as they're now sitting on five straight.
Evan Koontz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Greenfield/Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-12-1 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 33-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenfield/Northwestern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Father McGivney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenfield/Northwestern suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Greenfield/Northwestern, Jackson Rodgers (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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