Baseball Recap: Nicolet Knights vs. Wauwatosa East Red Raiders
Nicolet had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came out on top against the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that Nicolet has won by exactly three runs.
David Maertz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Hayden Konczal was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Nelson, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Nicolet is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Wauwatosa East, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nicolet will take on West Bend West at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Nicolet is facing West Bend West at the right time seeing as West Bend West is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Wauwatosa East, they will head out on the road to square off against Brookfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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