Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Greendale

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

05/26/26 vs Cudahy	16
05/05/26 vs New Berlin West	15
04/14/26 @ New Berlin Eisenhower	15
05/11/26 vs Waukesha North	14
04/23/26 @ Waukesha North	13

Greendale had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cudahy Packers a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 17 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ayla Krecklow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Giselle Paszkiewicz was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Macey St. Lawrence was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Greendale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .739. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.

The victory (which was Greendale's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Cudahy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.

Coming up, Greendale will face off against St. Catherine's at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Angels have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Cudahy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.