It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Deerfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Williams Bay Bulldogs, sneaking past 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Landon Brattlie
| 05/04/26 vs Williams Bay | 15 |
| 04/30/26 vs Parkview | 13 |
| 04/21/26 vs Johnson Creek | 9 |
Landon Brattlie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. He has become a key player for Deerfield: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 0-5-1 otherwise. Brattlie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Brattlie wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Declan Pohlman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Pohlman has posted since back in April of 2025. Kai Steele also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Deerfield's victory bumped their record up to 2-6-1. As for Williams Bay, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Deerfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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