West Bend East was the 10-0 winner over Nicolet when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Bend East Suns fell just short of the Nicolet Knights by a score of 7-5 on Friday. It was the first time this season that West Bend East let down their fans at home.
West Bend East 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.
On Nicolet's side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Nelson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Bend East's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Nicolet, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
West Bend East will head out on the road to take on Oshkosh West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Bend East is facing Oshkosh West at the right time seeing as Oshkosh West is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Nicolet, they will square 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.
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