The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will face off against the Notre Dame Academy Tritons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manitowoc Lincoln has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Notre Dame Academy will come in with four straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Manitowoc Lincoln's offense. They came up short against Ashwaubenon on Monday, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Ships were not able to get on the board.
18 must be Notre Dame Academy's lucky number: they beat Green Bay Southwest with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Tritons beat the Fighting Trojans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 18-1. Considering the Tritons have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Maisie Hinz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Olivia Waldrop was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Notre Dame Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Manitowoc Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Notre Dame Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Manitowoc Lincoln might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Notre Dame Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Ships avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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