Baseball Preview: Westosha Central Falcons vs. St. Joseph Lancers
After two games on the road, Westosha Central is heading back home. They will take on the St. Joseph Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Westosha Central faced Union Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Westosha Central was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Union Grove.
Joe Suokko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Sieler, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Evan Leafblad was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Angels a 15-0 shutout.
Westosha Central pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for St. Joseph, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Westosha Central came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Westosha Central repeat their success, or does St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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