Baseball Preview: Hartford Orioles vs. West Bend West Spartans
Hartford and West Bend West are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hartford Orioles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the West Bend West Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Hartford will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Wednesday, Hartford didn't have quite enough to beat Nicolet and fell 3-2.
Brandon Pohl was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hartford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Kutz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Bend West came into Wednesday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Homestead on Wednesday. West Bend West's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hartford's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for West Bend West, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Hartford was able to grind out a solid victory over West Bend West when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-1. Will Hartford repeat their success, or does West Bend West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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