West Bend put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Shorewood Greyhounds. Considering West Bend has won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Victor Gurrola made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gurrola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Roell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Kaleb Schepp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Shorewood's side, Hudson Bailey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Bend's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Shorewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Bend will play host again on Monday to welcome Grafton, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. One thing working in Grafton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Shorewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Milwaukee King at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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