After low-scoring totals in their previous seven contests, Wauwatosa East brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wauwatosa West Trojans a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Wauwatosa East's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Maddy Erickson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nadya Hudson was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Cassie Krause was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Wauwatosa East's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6-1. As for Wauwatosa West, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wauwatosa East will challenge Divine Savior Holy Angels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wauwatosa West, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Germantown at 5:30 p.m.
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