Baseball Preview: Nicolet Knights vs. Slinger Owls
The Nicolet Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Slinger Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Nicolet will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Nicolet will bounce into Monday's game after beating West Bend East, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Nicolet skirted past West Bend East 3-2. That's two games straight that Nicolet has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Ben Ott, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Slinger lost 13-2 to Union Grove on Saturday. Slinger has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nicolet pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Slinger, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Everything went Nicolet's way against Slinger in their previous matchup back in April as Nicolet made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nicolet since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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