Griggsville-Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 16-5 defeat to the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Griggsville-Perry has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Bradyn Lister was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Lister was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Myers and Colby Tate stepped up to the plate in a big way. Myers went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Tate scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Myers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Like Griggsville-Perry, Greenfield/Northwestern also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Roberts. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Griffin Rothe was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kohen Vetter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Griggsville-Perry's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.
Griggsville-Perry will be playing in front of their home fans against Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Seymour will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Griggsville-Perry surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greenfield/Northwestern will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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