West Bend West and Hartford are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Spartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Orioles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Bend West 3.3, Hartford 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Bend West took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Homestead a 4-0 shutout. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Ryan Rose
| 05/07/25 vs Homestead | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Nicolet | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Fond du Lac | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Cedarburg | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Grafton | 1 |
Ryan Rose and Landon Wertz did most of the damage at the plate: Rose earned one run and three stolen bases, while Wertz went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Rose a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Hartford unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nicolet.
Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for West Bend West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Bend West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hartford struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Bend West came out on top in a nail-biter against Hartford in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Orioles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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