Slinger is 6-0 against Port Washington since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Slinger Owls will look to defend their home field against the Port Washington Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Slinger is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Whitefish Bay (and have done all season long). Everything went Slinger's way against Whitefish Bay on Tuesday as Slinger made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Slinger.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Port Washington, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Homestead 8-7.
Sierra Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off 16 hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Sierra Hoeft was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Hope Gilhooly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Slinger now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Port Washington, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Slinger's way against Port Washington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Slinger made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Slinger have another victory up their sleeve, or will Port Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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