Germantown lost to Brookfield East 2-1 in the sectional semifinal, ending their season at 16-4-1.
Brookfield East jumped in front 2-0 in the top of the 1st. Other than a 1st inning double by Kayla Preiss, the Warhawks didn't mount a serious charge until the bottom of the 7th. Madison Werner lined a 1 out single to RF and came around to score on a Kennedy Bennett single that was misplayed by the centerfielder. The game ended with courtesy runner Grace Wittig getting thrown out at home after Mia Hansen hit a misplayed grounder to short.
Kylie Otto was the tough luck loser for Germantown, ending her season at 7-3. She went the distance in the circle, giving up 2 earned runs on 7 hits, walking 1 and striking out 6.
The game marked the end of the high school careers for seniors Emmy Coulter, Kayla Preiss, Madison Werner, Julia Sina and Kylie Otto. Coulter, Preiss, and Werner were 4-year letter winners and are among the best softball players in Germantown history. Otto was a 3-year letter winner and Sina a 2-year letter winner. All 5 will play softball in college - Coulter will attend DePaul University, Preiss Butler University, Werner the University of Wisconsin, Otto is going to Bryant & Stratton and Sina will attend Hamline.
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