The Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings will be playing at home against the New Berlin Eisenhower Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wisconsin Lutheran is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pewaukee 14-4. Winning may never get old, but Wisconsin Lutheran sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sydney Vitangcol was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Vitangcol has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Vitangcol was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Payton Thiesenhusen was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Brooklyn Haag was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Berlin Eisenhower entered their tilt with Pewaukee with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 16-6 win on Monday. That's two games straight that New Berlin Eisenhower has won by exactly ten runs.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Freitag, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Beal, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Wisconsin Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for New Berlin Eisenhower, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wisconsin Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like New Berlin Eisenhower struggles in that department as they've averaged .437. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wisconsin Lutheran couldn't quite finish off New Berlin Eisenhower when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Berlin Eisenhower's Ashley Bonin, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Wisconsin Lutheran knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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