If Hartford was feeling good fresh off their 21-10 takedown of Beaver Dam on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orioles came up short against the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes on Wednesday, falling 12-6. The Orioles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Dukes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

Kaiden Romens
| 05/04/26 @ Beaver Dam | 4 |
| 04/30/26 vs Cedarburg | 3 |
| 05/06/26 vs Whitefish Bay | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Grafton | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs West Bend East | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Aidan Kolb and Kaiden Romens stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kolb got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while Romens went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Romens is becoming a predictor of Hartford's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
Hartford's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Whitefish Bay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
While Hartford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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