New Berlin West dropped their record down to 5-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 14-4 to the Burlington Demons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered since April 11th.
Ben Shingledecker and Rocco Conrad did some serious damage despite the final result: Shingledecker got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Conrad went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Sam Jandresevits was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Burlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Burlington's side, Mason Tomczyk made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Tomczyk a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Kerkhoff, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Burlington: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Carter Behling also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
New Berlin West and Burlington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Vikings will face off against Oconomowoc at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (174 vs. 21). Meanwhile, Burlington (ranked 252nd) will meet Union Grove (ranked 111th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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