West Bend East extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They fell 11-6 to the West Bend West Spartans. The Suns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Orion Holmes and Davis Rowley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Holmes got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Rowley went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for West Bend West, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On West Bend West's side, Ryan Rose and Quinlin Ehlke did most of the damage at the plate: Rose went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Ehlke went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Ehlke a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dieter Pommer, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
West Bend East and West Bend West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Suns will take on Hartford at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (241 vs. 41). Meanwhile, West Bend West (ranked 37th) will meet Slinger (ranked second) at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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