Port Washington kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Slinger Owls. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Port Washington in their matchups with Slinger: they've now lost four in a row.
For Slinger's part, Raine Fredericks tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Slinger's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Retzlaff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Leverance, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Port Washington will be playing at home against Whitefish Bay at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Slinger, they will head out on the road to challenge Grafton at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Grafton's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Slinger has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
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