There's no place like home for West Bend, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Slinger Owls out 8-7. This was payback for West Bend, who suffered a 5-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mason Roell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Roell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Richlin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Slinger's side, Kaleb Burkel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Blake Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
West Bend pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Slinger, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Bend will take on Whitefish Bay at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitefish Bay's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so West Bend's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Slinger, they will head out on the road to square off against Homestead at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Slinger: 2.8, Homestead: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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