Bay Port waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships a 2-0 shutout. This was payback for Bay Port, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Ethan Plog, who gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Manitowoc Lincoln off the board. Plog has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Kallies, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Bay Port pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bay Port will take on Sheboygan North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bay Port is facing Sheboygan North at the right time seeing as Sheboygan North is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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