West Bend has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will challenge the Cedarburg Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. West Bend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Bend gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Grafton with a sharp 8-2 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs West Bend has scored all year.
Cutler Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Schmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Twito, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tyler Walsh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cedarburg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They came out on top against Green Bay Southwest by a score of 10-6.
West Bend pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cedarburg, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
West Bend was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedarburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Bend since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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