The Pewaukee Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Nicolet Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pewaukee's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Nicolet's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Pewaukee came up short against Wisconsin Lutheran and fell 7-3.
Nicolet not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23rd (when they won 10-0). They blew past West Bend East 8-2. The Knights have beaten the Suns the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Suns has come to flipping the script.
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 he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Fox, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Nicolet kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Bend East only managed five hits.
Nicolet's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Pewaukee, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
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