Greenfield/Northwestern lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Illini West, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. Greenfield/Northwestern blew past Illini West 13-5 on Saturday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tinley Albrecht made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

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In other batting news, Greenfield/Northwestern got a massive performance out of Lainey Frank, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave Frank a new career-high. Kalynn Weller was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Greenfield/Northwestern's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Illini West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers face off against Jersey Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Illini West, they will square off against Greenfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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