Baseball Recap: Slinger Owls vs. West Bend East Suns
Slinger lost to West Bend East back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Slinger Owls skirted past the West Bend East Suns 4-3.
Matthew Retzlaff looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Slinger's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Baumhardt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Slinger has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for West Bend East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slinger will take on Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Bend East, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenfield will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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