West Bend West has gone 8-2 against Port Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will take on the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. West Bend West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Port Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Bend West's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Ripon.
Maddex Welzien
| 05/10/25 vs Ripon | 6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Port Washington | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Cedarburg | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Homestead | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Nicolet | 1 |
Maddex Welzien tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, West Bend West saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wertz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Cullen Roell was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
West Bend West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Port Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Kiel.
Sam Thompson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, O'Neal Wright was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Page, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Port Washington's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for West Bend West, their record is now 11-6.
West Bend West skirted past Port Washington 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
