The Cedarburg Bulldogs will face off against the Germantown Warhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cedarburg comes in on three and Germantown on nine.
Cedarburg had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt West Allis Central on Thursday. Cedarburg put the hurt on West Allis Central with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Germantown faced Whitefish Bay in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warhawks skirted past the Blue Dukes 4-3.
Evan Lauer tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Germantown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Doug Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Germantown's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cedarburg, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Cedarburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Germantown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Warhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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