Slinger won against Nicolet last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Slinger Owls had just enough and edged the West Bend West Spartans out 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Slinger, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Will Baumhardt tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Burkel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
On West Bend West's side, Eli Kopidlansky was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Wick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Slinger and bumps their season record up to 12-9. As for West Bend West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Slinger will be playing in front of their home fans against Hartford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Slinger has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for West Bend West, they will head out on the road to square off against Whitefish Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish Bay's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so West Bend West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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