Kimberly is on a 19-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Slinger is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kimberly Papermakers will take on the Slinger Owls at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Kimberly beat Hortonville 7-2.
Meanwhile, Slinger earned a 6-2 victory over Kettle Moraine Lutheran on Wednesday.
Jackson Naber tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Blake Johnson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Chase Leverance was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kimberly's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Slinger, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
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