Slinger has not done well against Whitefish Bay recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Slinger Owls narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Slinger.
Slinger got a great performance from Raine Fredericks as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Fredericks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Slinger's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Naber, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Whitefish Bay's side, Ben Volpe stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Charlie McIntyre was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Whitefish Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Slinger only hit three.
Slinger has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Whitefish Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Slinger will be playing in front of their home fans against Union Grove at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Slinger is on a three-game streak of home wins, Union Grove a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Whitefish Bay, they will head out on the road to face off against Homestead at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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