West Bend East had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it four. They lost 8-2 to the Nicolet Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in April.
Hunter Herbst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Nicolet, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games.
On Nicolet's side, the team relied heavily on James Wirth, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Wirth has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cole Fox, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
West Bend East and Nicolet could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Suns will square off against Grafton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (261 vs. 62). Meanwhile, Nicolet (ranked 138th) will meet Pewaukee (ranked 13th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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