Softball Recap: Wisconsin Lutheran Takes Down Ranked Oak Creek

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

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Wisconsin Lutheran faced Oak Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 10-3 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by seven runs or more this season.

Sydney Vitangcol spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Wisconsin Lutheran let Brooklyn Haag and Reese Grudzielanek run wild. Haag went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Grudzielanek went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Haag a new career-high. Zhana Guenther was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Wisconsin Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .314 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Wisconsin Lutheran's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Oak Creek, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.

Wisconsin Lutheran has already played their next game, a 12-3 win against Beaver Dam on the 10th. As for Oak Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 loss against Arrowhead on the 12th.