Milwaukee Lutheran extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They came up short against the South Milwaukee Rockets, falling 19-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in April.
As for South Milwaukee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Considering they have won five matchups by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For South Milwaukee's part, Maddie Behnke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Behnke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Elmore was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Ava Dziondziakowski also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Milwaukee Lutheran will challenge rival Greenfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, South Milwaukee is set to square off against their familiar foe Shorewood/Brown Deer/University School of Milwaukee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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