Softball Game Preview: Waukesha West Wolverines vs. Homestead Highlanders

Wolverines

Runs

04/24/25 vs Oconomowoc	4
04/22/25 @ Arrowhead	0
04/17/25 vs Waukesha South	15
04/15/25 vs Badger	2
04/14/25 @ Mukwonago	13
+ 4 more games

The Waukesha West Wolverines will head out to take on the Homestead Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Waukesha West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Oconomowoc hit Waukesha West with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines fell 9-4 to the Raccoons. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Waukesha West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlee Barry, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Homestead didn't have quite enough to beat Whitefish Bay on Thursday and fell 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by exactly two runs.

Lauren Faucett was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Emmy Sehnert also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Waukesha West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

Homestead's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Waukesha West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Homestead, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain Waukesha West's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.