Slinger won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 10-4 to the Union Grove Broncos.
Slinger saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Leverance, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Union Grove's side, Jack Wolf tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Wolf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leo Weist was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Landon Dessart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Slinger's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Union Grove, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Slinger by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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