Baseball Preview: West Bend East Suns vs. Hartford Orioles
West Bend East has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hartford Orioles at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, it was close, but West Bend East sidestepped West Bend West for a 9-8 victory.
Mason Roell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Roell was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Cutler Schmidt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Ben Hesse was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hartford put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Cedarburg out 3-2. That's two games straight that Hartford has won by just one run.
West Bend East's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Hartford, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
West Bend East came up short against Hartford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can West Bend East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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