The Nicolet Knights will take on the Slinger Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Pewaukee hit Nicolet with a five-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates.
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Hayden Konczal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Bongard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Slinger had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the Rockets get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kaleb Burkel, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Macay Wagner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Slinger hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Slinger's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Nicolet, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Nicolet suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Slinger when the teams last played back in April. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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