West Bend is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Cedarburg on Wednesday, but Cedarburg came as close as anyone has to beating them. The West Bend Suns narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cedarburg Bulldogs 7-5. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs West Bend has scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Cutler Schmidt, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dominic Richlin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Bend pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Cedarburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Bend will take on Homestead at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. West Bend's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cedarburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Slinger at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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