Softball Recap: Brookfield Central Lancers vs. Wauwatosa West Trojans
Brookfield Central stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wauwatosa West Trojans with a sharp 11-4 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Brookfield Central also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Lexi Eichhorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Gianna Caravella and Lucy Fahrenholz did most of the damage at the plate: Caravella scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Fahrenholz scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ellie Brand was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Brookfield Central's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-4. As for Wauwatosa West, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookfield Central will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Kettle Moraine at 4:30 p.m. As for Wauwatosa West, they will challenge West Allis Hale at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wauwatosa West is facing West Allis Hale at the right time seeing as West Allis Hale is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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