Softball Game Preview: Divine Savior Holy Angels vs. Wauwatosa East Red Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 2:26am

Softball Preview: Divine Savior Holy Angels vs. Wauwatosa East Red Raiders

Divine Savior Holy Angels will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.

Divine Savior Holy Angels' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Arrowhead on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Warhawks. That's two games in a row now that Divine Savior Holy Angels has lost by exactly ten runs.

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous seven contests, Wauwatosa East brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wauwatosa West a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Wauwatosa East's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Maddy Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Wauwatosa East got a massive performance out of Nadya Hudson, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Cassie Krause was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Divine Savior Holy Angels' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wauwatosa East, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6-1.

Divine Savior Holy Angels might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Wauwatosa East when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Divine Savior Holy Angels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.

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