Slinger won against Union Grove on Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Owls beat the St. Joseph Lancers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Owls.
Aksel Pocernich looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Slinger got a big performance out of Payton Tennies, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Tennies' first of the season. Ethan Miller was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Slinger's record now sits at 15-9. As for St. Joseph, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-7 record.
Slinger and St. Joseph should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Owls will face off against Oconomowoc at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (27 vs. 97). Meanwhile, St. Joseph (ranked 28th) will meet Burlington (ranked 86th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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