Slinger came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Grafton Black Hawks, falling 13-6. The Owls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Slinger got a good showing from Mason Opetz, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Opetz has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Slinger saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Zimmerman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Another was Kyle Panten, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Slinger's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Grafton, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
While Slinger had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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