The Waupaca Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Shawano Community Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Waupaca beats Shawano Community with three runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Comets had just enough and edged out St. Mary Catholic 3-1. The contest marked the Comets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Hawks on Friday. Shawano Community came out on top against Xavier by a score of 15-10. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 1, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Pete Bruette made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Bruette was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shawano Community got a massive performance out of Crew Weisnicht, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Jerzy Brocker was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Waupaca and bumps their season record up to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Shawano Community, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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