The Westosha Central Falcons will head out to square off against the Mukwonago Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Westosha Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Mukwonago will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Westosha Central didn't have quite enough to beat Waterford and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one run.
Westosha Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Everett Lucero, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Those RBI were Lucero's first of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mukwonago ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Arrowhead by a score of 13-9. The Indians' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler Smieska was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Karrels, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Mukwonago kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Westosha Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Mukwonago, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westosha Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mukwonago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 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 Mukwonago 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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