Milwaukee School of Languages couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 26-2 defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Reagan Huskies on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Milwaukee School of Languages in their matchups with Milwaukee Reagan: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Milwaukee Reagan's part, Natalie Rodriguez looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits.
At the plate, Milwaukee Reagan let Naimah Dingle and Ava Curry loose on the outfield. Dingle scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Curry scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Frank-Kuzmiuk, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Milwaukee Reagan's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Milwaukee School of Languages will face off against Milwaukee King at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Milwaukee Reagan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milwaukee Reagan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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