Baseball Preview: Manitowoc Lincoln Ships vs. Plymouth Panthers
The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will head out on the road to take on the Plymouth Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Manitowoc Lincoln took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They never let Sheboygan South onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Wech Noah made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Noah was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Steinbecker, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Benson Dickrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Plymouth's way against Edgewood two weeks ago as Plymouth made off with an 18-5 win.
Like Manitowoc Lincoln, Plymouth also got a great game from a two-way player: Will Krebsbach. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Krebsbach was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Neilitz, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Cole Kuhn was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Everything went Manitowoc Lincoln's way against Plymouth in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Manitowoc Lincoln made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manitowoc Lincoln since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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