Slinger dropped their record down to 17-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Hartford Orioles by a score of 4-2. The game marked the Owls' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Slinger had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Matthew Retzlaff and Will Baumhardt Retzlaff pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Baumhardt struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Retzlaff has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Slinger saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Tennies, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Hartford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Hartford's side, Carter Kutz made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Kutz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Slinger will be playing at home against Pewaukee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hartford, they are taking a road trip to challenge Grafton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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