Baseball Recap: West Bend East Has No Trouble Against Grafton

West Bend East was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Grafton on Monday. The Suns blew past the Black Hawks 11-3. The win continues a trend for the Suns in their matchups with the Black Hawks: they've now won five in a row.

Mason Sommer

Hits (Career)

05/05/25 vs Grafton	3
04/28/25 vs West Bend West	2
04/25/25 @ Nicolet	2
04/12/25 vs Oshkosh West	2
05/02/25 vs Port Washington	1

Mason Sommer made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. West Bend East is 2-1 when Sommer allows two or fewer earned runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Sommer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Davis Rowley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for West Bend East: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 1-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Walsh, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

West Bend East's record now sits at 3-11. As for Grafton, they moved to 10-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Bend East is set to square off against their familiar foe Cedarburg at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Grafton will take on rival Slinger at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Black Hawks are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Owls a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.