Port Washington entered their match against Slinger on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Port Washington Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-9 walloping at the hands of the Slinger Owls. It was the first time this season that Port Washington let down their fans at home.
Hope Gilhooly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Sierra Hoeft, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Port Washington now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Slinger, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Port Washington will challenge Waukesha West at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Port Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Slinger, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Marshall at 9:00 a.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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