Baseball Preview: West Bend East Suns vs. Nicolet Knights
West Bend East is 7-2 against Nicolet since June of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Bend East Suns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nicolet Knights at 4:45 p.m. The timing is sure in West Bend East's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Nicolet has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, West Bend East earned a 9-4 victory over Whitefish Bay.
Mason Roell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Ben Hesse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nicolet scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Cedarburg as Nicolet made off with a 13-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
West Bend East's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Nicolet, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
West Bend East took their win against Nicolet in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will West Bend East repeat their success, or does Nicolet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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