West Comes Out Best After Rally Against East

Megan O’Rourke’s two-run double was the big hit as Wauwatosa West rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat crosstown rival Wauwatosa East 5-4 in softball on Wednesday.

The Trojans (3-11) had lost 11 in a row and looked to be in deep trouble again in the sixth. East foiled a squeeze bunt with runners at second and third, throwing the runner out at home for the second out.

But O’Rourke pulled one just inside the third base line to make the score 4-3. Moments later, a bases-loaded walk sent home the tying run.

Dani Savignac scored the winning run in the seventh from second base. She took third on a wild pitch and came home when the throw from the catcher sailed into left field.

Ashley Lindstrom was the winning pitcher, tossing all seven innings.

East (2-17) got an RBI single from Natalie Yahn in the third, an RBI double by Sarah Jolitz in the fourth and a sacrifcy fly from Mariel Leering in the same inning. Sophomore Meredith Starnes tripled in the fifth and came home on an illegal pitch.