South Milwaukee is 1-9 against Whitnall since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Milwaukee Rockets will be staying on the road to face off against the Whitnall Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, South Milwaukee got the win against Cudahy by a conclusive 16-1.
Ellie Brzek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brzek was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lindsey Stapleton was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Lily Dermyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Whitnall put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Cudahy. Whitnall blew past Cudahy 15-0. The win was nothing new for Whitnall as they're now sitting on five straight.
South Milwaukee pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Whitnall, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
South Milwaukee couldn't quite finish off Whitnall in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can South Milwaukee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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