The Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers will be playing at home against the Slinger Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Kettle Moraine Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Slinger is facing Kettle Moraine Lutheran at the wrong time: Kettle Moraine Lutheran suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Slinger narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Bend East 4-3.
Matthew Retzlaff looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Slinger saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Baumhardt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kettle Moraine Lutheran's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-4. As for Slinger, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Kettle Moraine Lutheran might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Slinger in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Carter Tennies (who struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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