The Greenfield Hustlin' Hawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the West Allis Central Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Greenfield will be strutting in after a win while West Allis Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Greenfield took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past West Bend East 6-5.
Elijah Francour made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Francour was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Dayne Spaeth looked comfortable as he tossed an inning 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.
Francour wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Meifert, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for West Allis Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to Delavan-Darien on Saturday.
Greenfield pushed their record up to 10-14 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for West Allis Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Greenfield took their win against West Allis Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Greenfield repeat their success, or does West Allis Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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