The Slinger Owls will head out on the road to square off against the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Slinger will be strutting in after a win while Kettle Moraine Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Slinger sidestepped West Bend East for a 4-3 victory.
Matthew Retzlaff looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Slinger saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Baumhardt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine Lutheran unfortunately witnessed the end of their 21-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Homestead by a score of 3-1.
Slinger is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-4.
Slinger took their win against Kettle Moraine Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Slinger since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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