Softball Preview: New Berlin Eisenhower Lions vs. Brookfield East Spartans
The New Berlin Eisenhower Lions will be playing at home against the Brookfield East Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Brookfield East took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Berlin Eisenhower, who comes in off a win.
New Berlin Eisenhower is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Cudahy (and have done all season long). New Berlin Eisenhower never let Cudahy onto the board and left with a 22-0 win on Thursday. While fans of New Berlin Eisenhower might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Mya Ender made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Ender has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ender was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, New Berlin Eisenhower got a massive performance out of Ella Beal, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Becca Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Brookfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Menomonee Falls.
New Berlin Eisenhower's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Brookfield East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
New Berlin Eisenhower was able to grind out a solid win over Brookfield East in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 10-6. Does New Berlin Eisenhower have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookfield East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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