Baseball Game Preview: New Berlin West Vikings vs. West Allis Central Bulldogs

For the second straight game, New Berlin West will face off against West Allis Central. The Vikings will host the Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Berlin West has four straight victories, West Allis Central has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

New Berlin West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over West Allis Central on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Tyler Vetch looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Sam Jandresevits was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Nathan Hinek was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.

New Berlin West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

New Berlin West pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Allis Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.