Baseball Preview: Slinger Owls vs. Hartford Orioles
Slinger is 1-9 against Hartford since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Slinger Owls will head out on the road to take on the Hartford Orioles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Slinger took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over West Bend West.
Slinger got a great performance from Jackson Naber as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Chase Leverance was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hartford put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on West Bend East with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Slinger pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hartford, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Slinger came up short against Hartford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Slinger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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