Softball Preview: Oconomowoc Raccoons vs. Kettle Moraine Lasers
Oconomowoc is 2-8 against Kettle Moraine since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Oconomowoc Raccoons will look to defend their home field against the Kettle Moraine Lasers at 4:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Oconomowoc can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Waukesha North with a sharp 14-1 win. Oconomowoc's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Charlotte Hayes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carli Moldenhauer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Maddie Hamersmeier, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Indians onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Alyssa Dinnauer's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kettle Moraine got a massive performance out of Reagan Ostram, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Alesandra Hernandez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Oconomowoc now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Kettle Moraine, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
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