Port Washington lost against Slinger back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Port Washington Pirates suffered a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of the Slinger Owls. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Port Washington in their matchups with Slinger: they've now lost seven in a row.
Sierra Hoeft was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maile Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Slinger's side, Adeline Bretz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Slinger got a massive performance out of Katie Parker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Niki Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Port Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Slinger, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Port Washington will head out on the road to face off against Cedarburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Port Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Slinger, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Bend West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Slinger will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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