Slater hadn't done well against Madison recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Slater Wildcats walked away with a 6-2 win over the Madison Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Hailey Harry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hannah Meyer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Wolfe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Slater didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Slater back to even at 7-7. As for Madison, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Slater is facing Hale at the right time seeing as Hale is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Madison, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Northeast at 5:00 p.m. Northeast is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Madison will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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