Baseball Game Preview: Mukwonago Indians vs. Westosha Central Falcons

The Mukwonago Indians will square off against the Westosha Central Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mukwonago has three straight victories, Westosha Central has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Mukwonago is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 13-9 win over Arrowhead on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the game before.

The team relied heavily on Tyler Smieska, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Karrels, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three RBI and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mukwonago kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Westosha Central didn't have quite enough to beat Waterford on Thursday and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one run.

Westosha Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Everett Lucero, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Those RBI were Lucero's first of the season.

Mukwonago's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Westosha Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mukwonago has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westosha Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Mukwonago couldn't quite finish off Westosha Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.