Softball Recap: Whitnall picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 5:35am

Softball Recap: Whitnall Falcons vs. South Milwaukee Rockets

Whitnall entered their tilt with South Milwaukee with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the South Milwaukee Rockets by a score of 7-3 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Whitnall also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

For South Milwaukee's part, Ellie Brzek was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Brzek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brzek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Brzek wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Lessard, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

Whitnall's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for South Milwaukee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Greenfield the next time they take the field. South Milwaukee will host Greenfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Whitnall will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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