Waukesha South had lost eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it nine. They came up short against the Waukesha West Wolverines, falling 25-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 16, 2024, but that streak is no more.
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Waukesha South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deanna Sanchez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
As for Waukesha West, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
On Waukesha West's side, Lauren Walters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Walters was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Waukesha West got a massive performance out of Payton Hisel, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave Hisel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Kahle, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs.
Waukesha South and Waukesha West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Blackshirts (ranked 307th) will meet Pewaukee (ranked 110th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Waukesha West will square off against Arrowhead at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (135 vs. 17).
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