The Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Muskego Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wisconsin Lutheran will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pewaukee on Thursday. Everything went Wisconsin Lutheran's way against Pewaukee as Wisconsin Lutheran made off with a 10-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Wisconsin Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Sidney Schroeder was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Schroeder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia Schroeder, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Beth Langebartels was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Muskego put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Waukesha West 12-2.
Muskego got a big performance out of Ava Gumieny, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecilia Carpio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Wisconsin Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Muskego, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wisconsin Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Muskego struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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