Baseball Recap: Sheboygan South Redwings vs. Manitowoc Lincoln Ships
Sheboygan South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 14-3 to the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheboygan South of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Dom Justus was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Manitowoc Lincoln's side, Seth Gibeault spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Gibeault has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Steinbecker, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Lettenberger, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Sheboygan South's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sheboygan South will square off against Ashwaubenon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winneconne at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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