Softball Recap: Germantown Warhawks vs. Menomonee Falls Phoenix
Germantown has not done well against Menomonee Falls recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Germantown Warhawks put the hurt on the Menomonee Falls Phoenix with a sharp 7-1 victory. Germantown might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
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, the team relied heavily on Kayla Preiss, who scored two runs and stole 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. Ally Pentek was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Germantown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Menomonee Falls, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Germantown will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Brookfield Central at 4:30 p.m. Brookfield Central is on a three-game streak of home wins, Germantown a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Menomonee Falls, they will head out on the road to face off against Wisconsin Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Menomonee Falls: 2.5, Wisconsin Lutheran: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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