Wisconsin Lutheran put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Greendale Panthers a 12-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Sydney Vitangcol made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 13 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Reese Grudzielanek
| 04/10/25 @ Greendale | 4 |
| 05/07/24 vs Pewaukee | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Greendale | 3 |
| 04/06/24 @ Lakeside Lutheran | 3 |
| 05/15/24 @ Brookfield East | 2 |
In other batting news, Reese Grudzielanek and Zhana Guenther did most of the damage at the plate: Grudzielanek went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Guenther scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those four hits gave Grudzielanek a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Solie, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Wisconsin Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greendale only posted a batting average of .174.
Wisconsin Lutheran pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Greendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wisconsin Lutheran will face off against rival New Berlin West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Greendale is set to take on their familiar foe Pius XI Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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