Softball Game Preview: Wauwatosa East Red Raiders vs. Germantown Warhawks

Wauwatosa East is 2-8 against Germantown since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Red Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Wauwatosa East turned things around against Brookfield East on Tuesday. They walked away with a 15-11 win over the Spartans.

Meanwhile, Germantown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Phoenix as they made off with a 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warhawks, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Kylie Otto spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.

At the plate, Germantown got a massive performance out of Kayla Preiss, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emersyn Coulter, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Germantown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive matches.

Germantown's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Wauwatosa East, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.

Wauwatosa East suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Germantown in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Red Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.