Waukesha South came into Thursday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Catholic Memorial Crusaders 7-6. This was payback for Waukesha South, who suffered an 8-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ben Jimenez tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Petfalski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Catholic Memorial's side, Ian Kawczynski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Langman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Waukesha South's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Catholic Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waukesha South will stay at home for another game and welcome Cudahy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Memorial will take on Waukesha West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Catholic Memorial has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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