Softball Recap: Kettle Moraine Find Success

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Kettle Moraine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Arrowhead Warhawks 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lasers have posted since May 23, 2024.

Briella Hack spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits.

Sarah Marcheske

Hits (Career)

05/07/25 @ Arrowhead	3
05/05/25 vs Oconomowoc	2
04/28/25 vs Waukesha West	2
04/22/25 vs Catholic Memorial	2
04/17/25 @ Waukesha North	2

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Marcheske, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alesandra Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Kettle Moraine's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Arrowhead, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.

Coming up, Kettle Moraine will venture away from home to square off against Muskego at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Lasers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arrowhead, they will take on Catholic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.