Rockets
| 05/09/25 vs Franklin | 5-6 |
| 05/08/25 @ Cudahy | 26-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs St. Thomas More | 8-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Greenfield | 5-1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Whitnall | 1-5 |
After flying high against Cudahy on Thursday, South Milwaukee came back down to earth. The Rockets fell just short of the Franklin Sabers by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The Rockets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lindsey Stapleton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzie Paprocki made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Ava Dziondziakowski was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
South Milwaukee suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 12-2. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Milwaukee will take on Indian Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will face off against Kenosha Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sabers 3.6, the Red Devils 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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