Menomonee Falls had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Brookfield Central Lancers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Phoenix have suffered since April 12th.
As for Brookfield Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 28th.
For Brookfield Central's part, Lexi Eichhorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Eichhorn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shar Fernando, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Benjamins, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Menomonee Falls nor Brookfield Central have any future games scheduled.
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