The Westosha Central Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Arrowhead Warhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westosha Central is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Westosha Central came up short against Badger and fell 6-3.
Westosha Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Nottingham, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead was able to grind out a solid win over Muskego on Monday, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Peter Kussow tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Yamato Takahashi and Ollie Corry did most of the damage at the plate: Takahashi got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Corry went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Corry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cam Carter, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Westosha Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Arrowhead, their record now sits at 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westosha Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arrowhead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westosha Central skirted past Arrowhead 2-1 when the teams last played back in June of 2024. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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