North Greene had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it 11. They came up short against the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers, falling 15-1. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Boen Berry made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Greenfield/Northwestern's side, Layton Walters made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Walters a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Greenfield/Northwestern: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kayden Roberts was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brock Bowman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, North Greene will square off against Carrollton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they will face off against Carlinville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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