The Oshkosh North Spartans will challenge the Slinger Owls at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Oshkosh North's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Appleton West 7-0. The Spartans not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024.
Kara Cummings
| 04/10/25 vs Appleton West | 8 |
| 04/03/25 vs Menasha | 1 |
| 05/17/24 vs West Bend East | 2 |
| 05/14/24 vs Kimberly | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Fond du Lac | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Kara Cummings made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Niemczyk, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Sophia Housworth was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Oshkosh North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Slinger, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Grafton on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Black Hawks: they've now won nine in a row.
The win got Oshkosh North back to even at 2-2. As for Slinger, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Oshkosh North's way against Slinger in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, as Oshkosh North made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Owls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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