Wisconsin Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the South Milwaukee Rockets with a sharp 9-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wisconsin Lutheran also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Sydney Vitangcol made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Vitangcol has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Vitangcol was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Haag was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Payton Thiesenhusen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On South Milwaukee's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Caruso, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wisconsin Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for South Milwaukee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Wisconsin Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Greendale at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wisconsin Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Greendale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Milwaukee, they will head out on the road to face off against Milwaukee Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Milwaukee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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