There's no place like home for Manitowoc Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Kewaunee Storm by a score of 5-1 on Thursday. The Ships haven't had any issues with the Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Gabe Eichmann made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Eichmann wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Blaser, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ships
| 05/15/25 vs Kewaunee | 5-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Plymouth | 14-4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Green Bay Southwest | 3-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Sheboygan South | 13-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Notre Dame Academy | 6-5 |
| + 5 more games |
Manitowoc Lincoln's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Kewaunee, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.
Looking ahead, Manitowoc Lincoln will welcome Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ships 2, the Red Raiders 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kewaunee, they will head out on the road to face off against Oconto at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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