The Waukesha West Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Muskego Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waukesha West will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Waukesha North, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Waukesha West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Waukesha North on Tuesday.
Peyton Arendt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Hisel, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Carlson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Muskego put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Oconomowoc by a score of 9-4.
Kyleigh Sadler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Sadler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sadler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Brunner, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Autumn Sadler, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Waukesha West's record is now 4-5. As for Muskego, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Waukesha West suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Muskego in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Waukesha West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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