Softball Preview: Germantown Warhawks vs. Brookfield Central Lancers
Germantown is 9-1 against Brookfield Central since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Germantown Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Brookfield Central Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Brookfield Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Germantown, who comes in off a win.
Germantown stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Brookfield East. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Germantown considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kendal Thomas tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Germantown let Maddy Balsiger and Kayla Preiss loose on the outfield. Balsiger scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Preiss scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Bennett, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Brookfield Central had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Waukesha North on Monday.
Sasha Benjamins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Maggie Feng was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Germantown pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Brookfield Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Everything went Germantown's way against Brookfield Central in their previous matchup back in April as Germantown made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Germantown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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