Saturday just wasn't the day for Grafton's offense. They fell just short of the West Bend East Suns by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Black Hawks in their meetings with the Suns: they've now lost six in a row.
Luke Michalak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for West Bend East, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-17.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Grafton will take on rival Port Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, West Bend East is set to challenge their familiar foe West Bend West at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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