Peshtigo dropped their record down to 8-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 13-8 to the Sturgeon Bay Clippers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Clippers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
Elliot Proft made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Reiswitz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Sturgeon Bay, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Sturgeon Bay's side, they let Steven Prescott and Patrick Haese run wild. Prescott got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Haese got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Prescott a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Plzak, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Peshtigo will challenge Kewaunee at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Storm have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sturgeon Bay, they will square off against Howards Grove at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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