Both City Softball Teams Advance to Regional Finals

Lizzy Menden's game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning propelled the Whitnall Falcons to a 7-6 come-from-behind WIAA regional semifinal victory at Schoetz Park in Hales Corners Tuesday.

The Falcons (12-7) trailed visiting Waukesha West, 6-5, entering the seventh before Menden's heroics.

Whitnall's Ann Marie Bay belted a three-run home run in the fourth inning, and Carolyn Dudek picked up the win with seven strikeouts and six walks in seven innings.

Meanwhile at Konkel Park, Greenfield (18-6) dominated Milwaukee South, 19-0, in five innings.

Andrea Solberg continued her season long torrid hitting, going 4-for-5 with six RBIs and Lexus Kirkpatrick (three innings) and Amber Polachek (two innings) combined to pitch a one-hit shutout.

The third-seeded Hustlin' Hawks will host sixth-seeded South Milwaukee (15-5) in a regional championship at on Thursday, time to be determined.

The Rockets defeated the Hawks three times last season, including an 8-6, 12-inning win in a sectional semifinal, and beat Greenfield twice already this season, including a 3-2 victory just last week.

“South Milwaukee has had our number lately and it’ll be a tough challenge for us,” Greenfield coach Jack Miller said. “We’ll have to figure out their pitcher, who has done a great job against us, if we are going to have any chance.”

Seventh-seeded Whitnall will visit second-seeded Watertown (16-6) in a regional final Thursday, time to be determined.