Prep baseball: Whitefish Bay 5, West Bend West 4

WHITEFISH BAY — The Spartans had the tying run on second base and scored twice in the seventh before their late rally was halted by the host Blue Dukes (14-8, 11-7 North Shore). Cullen Roell had two hits for West (3-19, 2-16), which absorbed its 12th loss by two runs or less, nine of those decided by one run. Get daily updates from the Daily News sent directly to your email inbox. The Spartans host Menomonee Falls today.