Softball Preview: Wauwatosa East Red Raiders vs. Greendale Panthers
The Wauwatosa East Red Raiders will challenge the Greendale Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Wauwatosa East will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Wauwatosa East can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Divine Savior Holy Angels with a sharp 19-9 win.
Maddy Erickson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Erickson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nadya Hudson and Cassie Krause did most of the damage at the plate: Hudson got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Krause scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kathleen Patterson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Greendale had to settle for an 8-6 loss against New Berlin West on Thursday.
Wauwatosa East's victory bumped their record up to 5-6-1. As for Greendale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Everything went Wauwatosa East's way against Greendale in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as Wauwatosa East made off with a 16-4 win. Does Wauwatosa East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greendale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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