Slater proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Otterville Eagles, sneaking past 6-4. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 5-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tristen Klasing
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Tristen Klasing made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Klasing was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tytan Wiseman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Slater's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Otterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Slater will challenge Marceline at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Otterville, they will take on Pilot Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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