The Menomonee Falls Phoenix will venture away from home to take on the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Menomonee Falls' last matchup with Oak Creek could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Saturday. The Phoenix lost 9-0 to the Knights. The Phoenix have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Lutheran came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Sydney Vitangcol, who gave up just two hits and racked up 18 Ks to keep Jefferson off the board. Vitangcol has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zhana Guenther, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Grudzielanek, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wisconsin Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only managed one hit.
Wisconsin Lutheran pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Menomonee Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
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