The South Milwaukee Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Berlin West Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Milwaukee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
South Milwaukee is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Shorewood (and have done all season long). South Milwaukee never let Shorewood onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday.
Ellie Brzek made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Brzek was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Molly Reinhold was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sophie Lessard was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
New Berlin West lost 9-2 to New Berlin Eisenhower on Tuesday. New Berlin West has struggled against New Berlin Eisenhower recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Isabella Freisleben made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, New Berlin West was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Berlin Eisenhower didn't hit any.
South Milwaukee now has a winning record of 5-4. As for New Berlin West, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Everything went South Milwaukee's way against New Berlin West in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as South Milwaukee made off with a 10-3 win. Does South Milwaukee have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Berlin West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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