For the second straight game, West Allis Hale will face off against Germantown. The Huskies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for West Allis Hale: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Germantown has snatched up 13 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, West Allis Hale came up short against Germantown and fell 6-3.
For Germantown's part, Brady Lauer tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Lauer a new career-high.
At the plate, Jon Murkowski and Ty Olszewski did most of the damage at the plate: Murkowski went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Olszewski went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Murkowski is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Grady Cheever was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
West Allis Hale's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Germantown, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
