Greenfield/Northwestern entered their tilt with New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers on Saturday and snuck past 6-5. This was payback for Greenfield/Northwestern, who suffered a 13-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Talon Albrecht made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Albrecht was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Albrecht wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Greenfield/Northwestern pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Greenfield/Northwestern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-7 win vs. Carrollton on the 15th. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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