Baseball Recap: Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes vs. Grafton Black Hawks
Whitefish Bay proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by seven) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Grafton Black Hawks 5-3. The win was nothing new for Whitefish Bay as they're now sitting on three straight.
Alex Brodersen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie McIntyre, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Harry Bortolotti was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Grafton's side, Garrett Bonk was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Whitefish Bay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Grafton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Whitefish Bay will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedarburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Whitefish Bay's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Cedarburg has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Grafton, they will challenge Nicolet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Nicolet will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Grafton surely won't give up without a fight.
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