Hartford won against Slinger on Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Orioles' pitchers stepped up to hand the West Bend East Suns a 4-0 shutout. The Orioles haven't had any issues with the Suns recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Hartford got a great performance from Ayden Grulke as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Grulke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hartford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adian Kolb, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Brady Helms, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Orioles
| 05/24/25 @ West Bend East | 4-0 |
| 05/09/25 @ West Bend West | 7-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Whitefish Bay | 4-3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Slinger | 4-3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Cedarburg | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Hartford's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for West Bend East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.
Hartford will challenge Grafton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Black Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Orioles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Bend East, they are taking a road trip to square off against Kettle Moraine at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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