Nicolet came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Slinger Owls, falling 11-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nicolet saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bongard, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Hayden Konczal was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Nicolet has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Slinger, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Nicolet is set to face off against their familiar foe Whitefish Bay at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Slinger will challenge rival West Bend West at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Owls 3, the Spartans 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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