The West Bend Suns will head out on the road to challenge the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. West Bend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
While West Bend has not struggled against Slinger recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. West Bend had just enough and edged Slinger out 8-7.
Mason Roell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Roell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Richlin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Whitefish Bay waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-1.
Whitefish Bay also got a great performance from Tyler Andrews as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Ben Volpe was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Matthew Schoenfeldt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
West Bend pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Whitefish Bay, their record is now 4-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Bend hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Whitefish Bay struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Bend took their victory against Whitefish Bay in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-7. Does West Bend have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitefish Bay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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