West Bend West lost against Grafton back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Bend West Spartans lost 8-2 to the Grafton Black Hawks. West Bend West has not had much luck with Grafton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
West Bend West got a good showing from Caden Schmidt, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, West Bend West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Kopidlansky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kopidlansky is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, West Bend West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Grafton's side, Luke Michalak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Grafton got a big performance out of Zachary Plier, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Tyler Van Sluys was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Bend West's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Grafton, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
West Bend West will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cedarburg at 5:00 p.m. As for Grafton, they will head out on the road to square off against Hartford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hartford's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while Grafton has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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