If West Bend East was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of West Bend West last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Bend East Suns lost 12-4 to the Hartford Orioles on Wednesday. West Bend East has not had much luck with Hartford recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
West Bend East saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Gurrola, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Richlin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Hartford's side, Braycen Burg looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Burg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on R.J. Thomae, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Carter Kutz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
West Bend East's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Hartford, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
West Bend East will take on Port Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hartford, they will head out on the road to face off against Slinger at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hartford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Slinger's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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