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| 04/21/26 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 05/05/25 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/10/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 18-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Slinger is a perfect 10-0 against Grafton since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Owls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Black Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Slinger is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Nicolet 25-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Owls.
Martin Luther typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Grafton proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Spartans. Grafton's win was all the more impressive since the Spartans were averaging only 3.33 runs allowed on the season.
Khiah King made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Avery Schoggins and Grace Zvara did most of the damage at the plate: Schoggins went 3-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base, while Zvara went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Schoggins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Grafton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Slinger's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Grafton, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went Slinger's way against Grafton when the teams last played back in April, as Slinger made off with a 16-2 victory. Will the Owls repeat their success, or do the Black Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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