The West Bend East Suns will challenge the Milwaukee School of Languages Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
West Bend East will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Shoreland Lutheran on Tuesday. The Suns were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Pacers. The victory was some much needed relief for the Suns as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mason Sommer
| 05/27/25 vs Shoreland Lutheran | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Ripon | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Grafton | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Slinger | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Cedarburg | 2 |
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Mason Sommer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. West Bend East is 2-1 when Sommer posts three or more hits, but 3-19 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Hesse, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jonah Kluck, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
West Bend East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Milwaukee School of Languages' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They and Milwaukee Riverside finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw.
Milwaukee School of Languages' tie makes their record 9-1-1 this season. As for West Bend East, their win bumped their record up to 5-20.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Bend East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milwaukee School of Languages struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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