West Bend East had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 5-20 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Shoreland Lutheran Pacers 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Suns needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Mason Sommer
| 05/27/25 vs Shoreland Lutheran | 4 |
| 05/10/25 vs Ripon | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Grafton | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Cedarburg | 2 |
| 05/23/25 @ Port Washington | 1 |
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 consistent recently: 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. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
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. Jonah Kluck was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
West Bend East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
As for Shoreland Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11-1 record this season. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
On Shoreland Lutheran's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Curran, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Coming up, West Bend East will square off against Milwaukee School of Languages at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Suns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. Shoreland Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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