Baseball Recap: Slinger Owls vs. Port Washington Pirates
Slinger won the last time they faced Port Washington, and things went their way on Monday too. Everything went the Slinger Owls' way against the Port Washington Pirates as the Slinger Owls made off with an 8-1 win.
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, the team relied heavily on Blake Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Leverance, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Slinger's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Port Washington, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Slinger will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Grafton at 5:00 p.m. Slinger will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Port Washington, they will head out on the road to challenge Whitefish Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitefish Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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