West Bend East had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it five. They fell 10-5 to the Cedarburg Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-8 back in April.
Camden Van Roo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Van Roo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Blau, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
As for Cedarburg, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Cedarburg's side, they got a massive performance out of Cooper Hall, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hall has posted since back in April. Damen Lonstine was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, West Bend East will face off against University School of Milwaukee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Suns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Cedarburg, they will challenge West Allis Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cedarburg will need to watch out since West Allis Central has now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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