Slinger lost to West Bend East back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Slinger Owls skirted past the West Bend East Suns 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's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Baumhardt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Slinger has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for West Bend East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slinger will take on Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Bend East, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenfield will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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