There's no place like home for Slinger, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let the Homestead Highlanders onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Wednesday. This was payback for Slinger, who suffered a 12-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Matthew Retzlaff and Will Baumhardt dominated on the mound. Retzlaff didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched, while Baumhardt tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baumhardt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blake Johnson and Chase Leverance did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Leverance scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Homestead's side, they got a good showing from Will Kons, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Homestead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deed Capper, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Slinger's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Homestead, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Slinger will head out on the road to take on Whitefish Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Slinger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Port Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead is facing Port Washington at the right time seeing as Port Washington is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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