Hartford is 9-1 against Slinger since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hartford Orioles will head out on the road to take on the Slinger Owls at 7:00 p.m. Hartford is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Wednesday, Hartford got the win against West Bend East by a conclusive 12-4.
Braycen Burg looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, R.J. Thomae was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Kutz, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Slinger won against Nicolet on Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Slinger skirted past West Bend West 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Slinger.
Will Baumhardt tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Kaleb Burkel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Hartford's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Slinger, their record now sits at 12-9.
Hartford beat Slinger 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Slinger's Matthew Retzlaff, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hartford still be able to contain Retzlaff? There's only one way to find out.
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