Catholic Memorial was the 8-6 winner over Waukesha South when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Catholic Memorial Crusaders fell just short of the Waukesha South Blackshirts by a score of 7-6 on Thursday.
Ian Kawczynski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Chase Langman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Waukesha South's side, they got a great performance from Ben Jimenez as he pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Petfalski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Catholic Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Waukesha South, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic Memorial will take on Waukesha West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Catholic Memorial has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Waukesha South, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cudahy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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