The Greendale Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Kenosha Tremper Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Greendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
If Greendale beats Kenosha Tremper with eight runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Panthers walked away with an 8-3 win over Milwaukee Reagan on Monday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Giselle Paszkiewicz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. Aubrey Cook was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kenosha Tremper came up short against Badger on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hannah Holmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Kenosha Tremper saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Hansen, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Greendale's win bumped their record up to 19-4-1. As for Kenosha Tremper, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Kenosha Tremper's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Greendale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kenosha Tremper, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Greendale keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
