Baseball Preview: Slinger Owls vs. Grafton Black Hawks
Slinger has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Grafton Black Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Slinger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Slinger got the win against Port Washington by a conclusive 8-1.
Jackson Naber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Blake Johnson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Leverance, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Grafton came up short against West Bend East on Monday and fell 5-2. Grafton has not had much luck with West Bend East recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Slinger's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Slinger took their victory against Grafton in their previous matchup on April 10th by a conclusive 14-0. Will Slinger repeat their success, or does Grafton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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