Nicolet barely beat West Bend East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights put the hurt on the Suns with a sharp 8-2 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Suns: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on James Wirth, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Nicolet: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Fox, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Knights
| 05/16/25 @ West Bend East | 52.8% |
| 05/14/25 vs Cedarburg | 29.6% |
| 05/09/25 @ Port Washington | 48.5% |
| 05/05/25 vs West Bend West | 34.9% |
| 05/02/25 @ Homestead | 25.9% |
| + 17 more games |
Nicolet always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Nicolet pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Bend East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Nicolet and West Bend East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Knights will face off against Pewaukee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (138 vs. 13). Meanwhile, West Bend East (ranked 261st) will meet Grafton (ranked 62nd) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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