Baseball Preview: Manitowoc Lincoln Ships vs. De Pere Redbirds
Manitowoc Lincoln is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while De Pere is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will take on the De Pere Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manitowoc Lincoln: 1.3, De Pere: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Manitowoc Lincoln will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Bay Port, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Manitowoc Lincoln walked away with a 4-1 victory over Bay Port on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Manitowoc Lincoln has won by exactly three runs.
Manitowoc Lincoln's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Lettenberger, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, De Pere owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Ashwaubenon. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs De Pere has scored all season.
Manitowoc Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for De Pere, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manitowoc Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like De Pere struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Manitowoc Lincoln came up short against De Pere when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Manitowoc Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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