Baseball Preview: Manitowoc Lincoln Ships vs. Winneconne Wolves
The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will be playing at home against the Winneconne Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Manitowoc Lincoln's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Winneconne has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Manitowoc Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sheboygan South as Manitowoc Lincoln made off with a 14-3 win. While fans of Manitowoc Lincoln might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Steinbecker was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing 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. Another player making a difference was Gavin Lettenberger, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Winneconne lost 13-4 to Kettle Moraine Lutheran on Tuesday.
Manitowoc Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Winneconne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
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