Baseball Recap: Manitowoc Lincoln Ships vs. Ashwaubenon Jaguars
Manitowoc Lincoln waltzed into their game on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ashwaubenon Jaguars a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Manitowoc Lincoln, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this 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.
Even though they lost, Ashwaubenon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Manitowoc Lincoln's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Ashwaubenon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Manitowoc Lincoln will head out on the road to take on Bay Port at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bay Port: 2.9, Manitowoc Lincoln: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ashwaubenon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sheboygan North at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashwaubenon is facing Sheboygan North at the right time seeing as Sheboygan North is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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