For the first time this season, New Berlin Eisenhower will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the New Berlin West Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Berlin West took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Berlin Eisenhower, who comes in off a win.
New Berlin Eisenhower's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Milwaukee Lutheran with a sharp 23-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Red Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Lexi Mainville made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mainville was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Sydney Oldham was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Ellery Stoltz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Berlin West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Greenfield. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Izzy Freisleben made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple.
The win got New Berlin Eisenhower back to even at 1-1. As for New Berlin West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
New Berlin Eisenhower took their victory against New Berlin West when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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