It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greenfield/Northwestern had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lincolnwood Lancers 5-3. The win was familiar territory for Greenfield/Northwestern who now have three in a row.
Kohen Vetter was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Reif, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Lincolnwood's side, Lance Weitekamp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jonah Elvidge was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Greenfield/Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-12-1 record this season. As for Lincolnwood, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
As of now, neither Greenfield/Northwestern nor Lincolnwood have any future games scheduled.
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