The Kewaskum Indians will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Slinger Owls at 11:00 a.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Kewaskum after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 18-1 to Waupun. Kewaskum has struggled against Waupun recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kewaskum saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Heinonen, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Slinger came up short against Hartford on Thursday and fell 9-6.
Matthew Retzlaff was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Kaleb Burkel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Blake Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kewaskum's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Slinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Kewaskum beat Slinger 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will Kewaskum repeat their success, or does Slinger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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