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| 05/05/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/08/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 10-9 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 7-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Waukesha West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Catholic Memorial Crusaders 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won five in a row.
Waukesha West got a great performance from Tanner Hellman as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hellman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Waukesha West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradyn Kundinger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Tanner Kalinowski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Waukesha West's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Catholic Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waukesha West will face off against Waukesha South at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolverines are facing the Blackshirts at the right time seeing as the Blackshirts are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Catholic Memorial, they are taking a road trip to challenge Muskego at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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