WIAA Daily Roundup: May 30

Despite a two-run surge in the seventh inning by Oconomowoc, Sun Prairie East leaned on an early offensive burst to hold on for a 5-4 victory on Saturday. The Cardinals did the bulk of their damage in a four-run third inning, stringing together hits and securing key RBI from Cam Glusick, Van Vogler, and Joey Tamboli. Starting pitcher Mason Koop picked up the win, grinding through four innings while allowing two runs on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Brayden Johnson took over in relief to toss the final three frames, navigating the late Oconomowoc push to seal the game. Jacob Kopfer anchored the Raccoons' offense by going 2-for-3 with an RBI double, while Alex Herzog also collected two hits and tallied a double in the narrow defeat.

A four-run third inning provided all the necessary offense as Kewaskum cruised past Cedar Grove-Belgium 7-1 on Saturday. Kingston Grisolono ignited the decisive rally with a two-run single, while Landon Zak and Leo Gerhartz each drove in runs during the frame to break the game open. Kewaskum starter Cole Loser earned the win, yielding just one unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out three across four innings of work. Marcus Perondi followed with three scoreless frames of relief to seal the victory. Levi Whitfield paced a nine-hit Kewaskum attack with a 3-for-4 showing that included a triple, and Jace Wichtoski went 2-for-3 with an RBI double. The Cedar Grove-Belgium offense struggled to find its footing, mustering just three hits on the day, though Griffin Knight delivered a double and Ira Hilbelink added a single alongside two stolen bases.

Three pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout as Kimberly stifled Slinger 7-0 on Saturday. Kimberly starter Shaefer Peterson navigated three innings, allowing zero runs on zero hits with four walks and one strikeout, before relievers Pierson Hacker and Beckett Hermus closed out the final four frames without yielding a run. Brady Merzlicker anchored the Kimberly offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and two RBI. Peterson aided his own cause with a 2-for-3, one-RBI performance at the plate, and Hermus chipped in an RBI double. Slinger showed patience by drawing nine walks on the day, but the offense was unable to capitalize on the base traffic, mustering only one hit apiece from Grady Chvosta and Cole Lighthizer.

A late-inning offensive surge powered Appleton North to a 9-4 victory over the Menomonee Falls Phoenix. Thomas Carew earned the win in relief, giving up two runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out one across three innings of work. Phoenix reliever Matthew Nemec absorbed the loss after being tagged for eight runs (eight earned) on seven hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning. Colin Reddy anchored the Appleton North attack, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Jackson Skorr added a double and two RBIs. Nolan Bowen paced Menomonee Falls at the plate, finishing the day 2-for-3 with an RBI.

A persistent, double-digit hit parade powered the Indian Trail Hawks to a convincing 10-5 victory over Waterford. Hawks starter Jadon DeVries claimed the win on the bump, yielding three runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out two across three frames. Waterford reliever Beau Veit was tagged with the loss after surrendering four runs (four earned) on six hits in two innings of work. Owen Zeller put on an absolute clinic at the plate to lead Indian Trail, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBIs. Carter Thoen spearheaded Waterford's response, leaving his mark by going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.

A relentless, 15-hit offensive onslaught carried the Neenah Rockets to a 9-3 victory over the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes. Rockets starter James Weiland earned the win on the hill, limiting the damage to two runs (two earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out six across five strong frames. Blue Dukes starter Nicky Vitucci was saddled with the loss, surrendering two runs (two earned) on five hits in three innings of work. Gus Weinholzer spearheaded Neenah’s attack by going 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, while Owen Pire added three hits, including a double and a triple, alongside three runs scored. Matthew Schoenfeldt paced Whitefish Bay with a triple, a run scored, and an RBI in the contest.

A massive offensive explosion in the early frames carried the Waukesha West Wolverines to a dominant 13-3 run-rule victory over the Greenfield Hawks. Wolverines starter Keanan Davis earned the victory on the bump, permitting just one unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out three across three stellar frames. Hawks starter Cameron Gonzalez was tagged with the loss after surrendering 10 runs (six earned) on four hits and five walks in 1.1 innings of work. Nolan Schmidbauer spearheaded Waukesha West’s 12-hit onslaught by going 4-for-4 with two doubles, three runs scored, and two RBIs, while Dylan Schreiber chipped in a double and three RBIs. Chase Eade provided a bright spot for the Hawks' offense, finishing the day 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.