Greenfield fell victim to Wisconsin Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings. Greenfield has struggled against Wisconsin Lutheran recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Wisconsin Lutheran's part, Sydney Vitangcol made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Vitangcol has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vitangcol was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Vitangcol wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Koschnitzke, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Greenfield's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Greenfield will challenge St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield is facing St. Thomas More at the right time seeing as St. Thomas More is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against New Berlin West at 4:30 p.m. Wisconsin Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so New Berlin West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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