It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Slinger ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the West Bend West Spartans. The Owls haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Matthew Retzlaff looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grady Chvosta was excellent, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Chase Leverance also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Slinger kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Owls
| 04/30/25 @ West Bend West | 8-7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Oak Creek | 6-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Cedarburg | 12-0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Port Washington | 10-9 |
Slinger's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for West Bend West, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Slinger is set to challenge their familiar foe Hartford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Owls 3.4, the Orioles 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, West Bend West will face off against rival Whitefish Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 3.6, the Blue Dukes 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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