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Menomonee Falls won the Greater Metro Conference baseball tournament July 14, as the Indians beat Franklin 5-4, earning their third one-run victory in three days.
Menomonee Falls opened the tournament with a 3-2 extra inning win over Hamilton July 12. Drew Menne scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning while Adam Rubatt pitched three innings in relief to record the win.
The next day Menomonee Falls overcame five errors by getting 13 hits to beat Milwaukee Marquette, 11-10. Rubatt pitched three innings for Menomonee Falls.
Menomonee Falls was to host Kettle Moraine July 16. Prior to that game, Menomonee Falls had a 30-1 overall record.
Hamilton and Germantown results
Heading into the game with Menomonee Falls, Hamilton had a two-game winning streak. The Chargers beat Brookfield Central July 9, 4-0. Tyler Kozlowski pitched six innings to record the win for Hamilton.
The Chargers then opened the Greater Metro tournament at Menomonee Falls Trenary Field July 12 with a 8-7 win over Wauwatosa East. Hamilton broke the game open with five runs in the second inning and then held on to turn back a late inning comeback by East. Mike McGinnis pitched two innings in relief to earn the save.
Hamilton had an 18-12 overall record prior to a July 15 game at Kettle Moraine.
Germantown lost to Grafton 5-2 July 12. Heading into a July 16 game against Pius XI, Germantown had a 7-11 record in the North Shore Conference and 11-15 overall mark.
Postseason seedings
Menomonee Falls is seeded first in the fifth sectional bracket for summer baseball postseason play, which begins next week. Menomonee Falls hosts Pewaukee at 5 p.m. July 20 while Hamilton plays at Germantown at 5:30 p.m. the same day. The winners of those game advance to games at Germantown High School July 23.
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