Baseball Recap: Bay Port Pirates vs. Sheboygan South Redwings
Bay Port won the last time they faced Sheboygan South, and things went their way on Monday too. The Bay Port Pirates came out on top against the Sheboygan South Redwings by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bay Port.
Dylan Heier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Heier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooks Knutson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Carter Kallies was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Bay Port, Sheboygan South also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Stephen. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Stephen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stephen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Stephen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dom Justus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bay Port now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Sheboygan South, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Bay Port will head out on the road to square off against De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. De Pere is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Sheboygan South, they will be playing at home against Manitowoc Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manitowoc Lincoln will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Sheboygan South surely won't give up without a fight.
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