Greenfield came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights on Tuesday as the Greenfield Hustlin' Hawks made off with a 12-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Greenfield has managed all season.
Dayne Spaeth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elijah Francour was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Knight, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Greenfield's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 0-15 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Greenfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against Milwaukee Lutheran: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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