Baseball Preview: West Allis Central Bulldogs vs. New Berlin West Vikings
West Allis Central is 2-7 against New Berlin West since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Allis Central Bulldogs will be playing at home against the New Berlin West Vikings at 4:45 p.m.
West Allis Central is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Brown Deer by a score of 12-11.
Brady Pokos was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Pokos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan Schroeder and Anthony Galvez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schroeder scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Galvez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Berlin West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged New Berlin Eisenhower out 5-3.
Like West Allis Central, New Berlin West also got a great game from a two-way player: Rocco Conrad. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Conrad was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Conrad wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Payton Kaiser was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Allis Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for New Berlin West, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
West Allis Central might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from New Berlin West in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will West Allis Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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