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| 04/15/25 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 06/01/23 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
New Berlin Eisenhower and Wisconsin Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wisconsin Lutheran's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: New Berlin Eisenhower hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand Pius XI Catholic a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Popes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Pius XI Catholic's batters probably weren't too happy with Mya Ender, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up a single walk). Ender has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, New Berlin Eisenhower let Jayda Karls and Ella Beal run wild. Karls got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs, while Beal went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Beal a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Megan Liedtke, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Lutheran won against New Berlin West on Monday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Vikings blew past Pewaukee 13-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Sidney Schroeder spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Zhana Guenther and Raygen Just did most of the damage at the plate: Guenther went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Just went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Payton Thiesenhusen was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Wisconsin Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pewaukee only posted an OBP of .182.
New Berlin Eisenhower pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. New Berlin Eisenhower hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Wisconsin Lutheran struggles in that department as they've averaged .421. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
New Berlin Eisenhower suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Wisconsin Lutheran in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Lions 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.
