Port Washington hasn't had much luck against Slinger recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pirates will square off against the Owls at 5:00 p.m. Port Washington will be strutting in after a win while Slinger will be coming in after a defeat.
Port Washington will bounce into Monday's match after beating West Bend East, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Suns on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Pirates' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Port Washington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiya Sullivan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Slinger faced Hartford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Owls fell just short of the Orioles by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Owls in their meetings with the Orioles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Slinger also got a good showing from Will Baumhardt, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Baumhardt has allowed since back in May of 2024.
Port Washington's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Slinger, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Slinger struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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