After a string of three wins, Whitefish Bay's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Bend East Suns. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Whitefish Bay in their matchups with West Bend East: they've now lost three in a row.
Jason Janczak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Charlie McIntyre made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Whitefish Bay didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Bend East only tossed two.
On West Bend East's side, the team relied heavily on Mason Roell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Hesse, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Whitefish Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for West Bend East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Whitefish Bay will head out on the road to challenge Slinger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slinger is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Whitefish Bay will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. West Bend East will take on Nicolet at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. West Bend East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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