Sheboygan South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the De Pere Redbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheboygan South of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Sheboygan South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dom Justus, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On De Pere's side, Landon Raygo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Raygo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Axel Donaldson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Mason Sequin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Sheboygan South's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for De Pere, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sheboygan South will square off against Bay Port at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for De Pere, they will head out on the road to challenge Appleton East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. De Pere's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Appleton East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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