Cedarburg is on a four-game streak of home losses, and West Bend East a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Cedarburg Bulldogs will welcome the West Bend East Suns at 4:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Cedarburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Homestead. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Highlanders. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
West Bend East not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12th (when they won 17-7). Everything went their way against Grafton as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Suns in their matchups with the Black Hawks: they've now won five in a row.
Mason Sommer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of West Bend East's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-10 when he doesn't). Sommer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davis Rowley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for West Bend East: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 1-10 otherwise. Tyler Walsh was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
West Bend East's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Cedarburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything went Cedarburg's way against West Bend East in their previous meeting back in April, as Cedarburg made off with a 10-1 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Suns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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