Softball Preview: Germantown Warhawks vs. Brookfield Central Lancers
Germantown is 9-1 against Brookfield Central since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Germantown Warhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Brookfield Central Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Germantown can't be too worried about heading out to take on Brookfield Central: they just beat Menomonee Falls at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Germantown put the hurt on Menomonee Falls with a sharp 7-1 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Germantown.
Kylie Otto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kayla Preiss was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Emmy Coulter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brookfield Central made easy work of Brookfield East on Wednesday and carried off a 9-3 win.
Brookfield Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Norma Glisczinski gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
At the plate, Gianna Caravella was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Daina Bieck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Germantown pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Brookfield Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Germantown took their win against Brookfield Central in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Germantown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
