The University School of Milwaukee Wildcats will be playing at home against the Shorewood Greyhounds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. University School of Milwaukee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Shorewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
University School of Milwaukee is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Country Lutheran just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 5-0 to the Lightning. The contest marked the first time this season in which University School of Milwaukee was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Shorewood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Milwaukee Lutheran a 16-0 shutout. With that victory, Shorewood brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Finn Knoernschild made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Knoernschild has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Knoernschild was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Owen McLellan and Braylen White did most of the damage at the plate: McLellan scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while White scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. White is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Liam Travanty was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
University School of Milwaukee's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4-1. As for Shorewood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-9.
University School of Milwaukee came out on top in a nail-biter against Shorewood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does University School of Milwaukee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shorewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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