Baseball Recap: West Bend West Victorious

West Bend West's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Ripon Tigers.

Maddex Welzien

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/10/25 vs Ripon	6
04/21/25 vs Port Washington	4
04/25/25 vs Cedarburg	3
05/07/25 vs Homestead	1
05/05/25 @ Nicolet	1

Maddex Welzien tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, West Bend West's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wertz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Cullen Roell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

West Bend West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripon only posted a batting average of .095.

West Bend West's record is now 11-6. As for Ripon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

West Bend West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-2 loss against Port Washington on the 12th. As for Ripon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Weyauwega-Fremont on the 13th.