Waukesha South had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the Waukesha West Wolverines, falling 8-1. The Blackshirts were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolverines from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Waukesha South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Montez, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another was Michael Petfalski, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
As for Waukesha West, the victory got them back to even at 7-7. That seven run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Waukesha West's side, Dylan Schreiber made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Schreiber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nolan Schmidbauer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Evan Brown was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
While Waukesha South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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