Whitefish Bay pushed their score to 15 the last time they played Slinger, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes fell just short of the Slinger Owls by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Whitefish Bay couldn't push the score so high this time.
Whitefish Bay got a massive performance out of Ben Volpe, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Charlie McIntyre, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Whitefish Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Slinger only hit three.
On Slinger's side, Raine Fredericks tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Fredericks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Slinger saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Naber, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Whitefish Bay's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Slinger, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Whitefish Bay will head out on the road to challenge Homestead at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Slinger will take on Union Grove at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Union Grove will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Slinger surely won't give up without a fight.
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