
Wolverines
04/17/25 vs Waukesha South | 12 |
04/04/25 vs Divine Savior Holy Angels | 12 |
04/14/25 @ Mukwonago | 10 |
04/10/25 vs Catholic Memorial | 10 |
04/08/25 @ Waukesha North | 7 |
Waukesha West was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past the Homestead Highlanders 9-3. Considering the Wolverines have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauren Walters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Hisel, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Allie Marks was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Waukesha West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Waukesha West's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Homestead, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waukesha West will head out to face off against Kettle Moraine at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lasers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they are taking a road trip to challenge Grafton at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Black Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.27 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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