Nicolet had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Cedarburg Bulldogs out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nicolet also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Ben Ott made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 5.2 innings pitched. Ott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Ott wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Nicolet is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Cedarburg, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Nicolet will be playing at home against West Bend East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nicolet will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Cedarburg, they will head out on the road to take on West Bend West at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Bend West and Cedarburg are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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