The Pulaski Red Raiders will take on the Slinger Owls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pulaski 2.8, Slinger 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pulaski took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Ashwaubenon.
Braun Wotruba
Braun Wotruba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pulaski is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Pulaski saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Heuser, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Bryce Treml also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Slinger challenged Whitnall on Thursday. The Owls fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 6-5.
Brayden Zimmerman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Precour, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Pulaski has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Slinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
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