Nicolet has not done well against West Bend East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Nicolet Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the West Bend East Suns. Winning may never get old, but Nicolet sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Gabe Nelson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On West Bend East's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Roell, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Nicolet has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for West Bend East, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Nicolet will face off against St. Mary Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nicolet's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Mary Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Bend East, they will head out on the road to square off against Oshkosh West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oshkosh West is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning West Bend East will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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