West Bend West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Slinger Owls by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Bend West of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Eli Kopidlansky was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Connor Wick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Slinger's side, Will Baumhardt tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Baumhardt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaleb Burkel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
West Bend West's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Slinger, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
West Bend West will head out on the road to square off against Whitefish Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish Bay's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so West Bend West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Slinger, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hartford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hartford will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Slinger surely won't give up without a fight.
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