Baseball Preview: Manitowoc Lincoln Ships vs. Bay Port Pirates
Manitowoc Lincoln is 1-9 against Bay Port since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will head out on the road to challenge the Bay Port Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Manitowoc Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Manitowoc Lincoln stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Ashwaubenon 10-0. Manitowoc Lincoln's victory was all the more impressive since Ashwaubenon was averaging only 3.64 runs allowed on the season.
Evan Vogt was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Kameron Braun was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Bay Port sidestepped Green Bay Preble for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bay Port.
Bay Port also got a great performance from Keagan Wheeler as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Wheeler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Hawley, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Caleb Schierl, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Manitowoc Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Bay Port, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Manitowoc Lincoln has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Bay Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Manitowoc Lincoln beat Bay Port 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manitowoc Lincoln since the squad 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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