West Allis Central is 1-7 against Wisconsin Lutheran since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Vikings at 4:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Allis Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Milwaukee Lutheran with a sharp 15-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Joey Webb made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Webb was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Noah Pedersen and Cooper Fox did most of the damage at the plate: Pedersen scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Fox scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That hit marked the first that Pedersen got this season. Isaiah Navejar was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
West Allis Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Lutheran strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over New Berlin West. Wisconsin Lutheran's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wisconsin Lutheran pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for West Allis Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
West Allis Central might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Wisconsin Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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