The Germantown Warhawks will head out on the road to take on the West Bend West Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Germantown's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Germantown managed to slip by Hartford the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Warhawks came up short against the Orioles on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, West Bend West didn't have quite enough to beat Menasha on Tuesday and fell 5-4.
Shea Hagel made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Stella Ovalle, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Germantown's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for West Bend West, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
West Bend West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Germantown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for West Bend West, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Germantown's sizable advantage in that area, the Spartans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Germantown suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to West Bend West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Warhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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