Hartford is 9-1 against Slinger since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hartford Orioles will look to defend their home field against the Slinger Owls at 6:00 p.m. Hartford is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Hartford made easy work of West Bend East and carried off a 9-3 win.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Slinger, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Bend West on Wednesday and snuck past 6-5.
Slinger got a great performance from Jackson Naber as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Leverance, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hartford's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Slinger, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Hartford was able to grind out a solid victory over Slinger when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 10-6. Will Hartford repeat their success, or does Slinger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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