West Bend East was the 8-7 winner over Slinger when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The West Bend East Suns fell just short of the Slinger Owls by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. West Bend East's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
West Bend East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Haim, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Slinger's side, Matthew Retzlaff looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Retzlaff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
West Bend East's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Slinger, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Bend East will square off against Greenfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenfield will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Slinger, they will head out on the road to take on Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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