Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Germantown

Warhawks

Margin (Wins)

05/05/26 @ Wauwatosa West	18
05/05/26 @ Wauwatosa West	15
04/11/26 @ Grafton	13
05/07/26 @ Wauwatosa East	10
05/07/26 vs Wauwatosa East	10

Germantown extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 11-4. They put the hurt on the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders with a sharp 16-6 win. Considering the Warhawks have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ella Saltarikos was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Alaina Williams was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Bennett, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.

Germantown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.

As for Wauwatosa East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly ten runs.

On Wauwatosa East's side, Zelia Golatke and Adeline Tower did some serious damage despite the final result: Golatke went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Tower went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Germantown will challenge West Allis Hale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wauwatosa East, they will square off against Menomonee Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Phoenix have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.06 runs per game on average), something the Red Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.