West Bend West fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Nicolet on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-5. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
West Bend West got a good showing from Eli Kopidlansky, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kopidlansky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Bend West got a big performance out of Ryan Rose, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cullen Roell, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
West Bend West's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Nicolet, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-11 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Bend West will face off against rival Homestead at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Nicolet is set to challenge their familiar foe Hartford at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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