After a string of 14 wins, Nicolet's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the Slinger Owls. Nicolet was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Slinger apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Ben Ott put in work no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Ott wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Konczal, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Nicolet didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Slinger only tossed four.
Nicolet's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Slinger, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Nicolet will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Whitefish Bay at 5:00 p.m. Nicolet will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Slinger, they will head out on the road to square off against West Bend West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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