Baseball Preview: Shorewood Greyhounds vs. South Milwaukee Rockets
Shorewood is 0-8 against South Milwaukee since June of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shorewood Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the South Milwaukee Rockets at 4:45 p.m. Shorewood will be strutting in after a victory while South Milwaukee will be coming in after a loss.
Shorewood is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Cudahy on Wednesday. Everything went Shorewood's way against Cudahy as Shorewood made off with a 14-4 win. Shorewood's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Charlie McQuillen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McQuillen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Owen McLellan and River Marks did most of the damage at the plate: McLellan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Marks scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braylen White, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Milwaukee wound up with the same score they had in their last game (9-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Shorewood's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for South Milwaukee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Shorewood suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to South Milwaukee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Shorewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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