C.J. Koehler used his pitching arm and bat to lead the Grafton Black Hawks past host West Bend East, 4-1, in a North Shore Conference baseball game Monday.

The senior right-hander struck out two and walked three in a complete-game effort, as Grafton improved to 2-4 in NSC play.

The Hawks built a 2-0 lead by scoring in the first and fourth innings. After East (3-3) pulled within 2-1 in the sixth, Grafton added a pair of insurance runs in the seventh.

At the plate, Koehler went 3-for-3 to lead his team, which had 10 hits. The Hawks also got a 2-for-3 effort from Ryan Donahue, who drove in a run.

In another North Shore game Monday, Port Washington lost to Cedarburg, 15-3.

Cedarburg scored in five innings, including five-run outbursts in the second and fifth, and never trailed.

Host Port pulled within 7-3 after four innings but couldn’t keep pace with the Bulldogs, who pounded out 15 hits.

Alex Nuelk led Cedarburg with a 4-for-5 effort and two RBI. Nick Boehnlein was 2-for-5 with five RBI, including a three-run homer in the second.

Nick Godersky pitched the first four innings for the Pirates and took the loss. He led his team offensively by going 2-for-3 and scoring twice.

Taylor Piel pitched a complete game for the win, scattering nine hits. He struck out 10 and walked one.

Cedarburg improved to 2-2 in league play. Port fell to 1-4.

In Central Lakeshore Conference play Monday, Ozaukee blanked Oostburg, 15-0, in a game called after six innings.

The Warriors pulled away by scoring five runs in the fourth and seven in the sixth.

Ozaukee’s 11-hit attack was led by Zach Beck, who went 3-for-5. Jim d’Angelo, Nick Dupey and Alex Janke each had two hits.

The Warriors improved to 4-2 in the conference. Oostburg fell to 1-4.

Also on Monday, Cedar Grove-Belgium was edged by host Plymouth, 7-6, in a nonconference game.

The Panthers scored the winning run on a throwing error after Cedar Grove-Belgium rallied from a 6-2 deficit.

Kyle Kirst and Max Strehlow were each 2-for-3 for the Rockets, and Josh Ruppel was 2-for-4.

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