It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oshkosh North can now relate to. They fell just short of the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Oshkosh North couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Manitowoc Lincoln's part, Wech Noah spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Noah has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manitowoc Lincoln saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Steinbecker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Oshkosh North's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Oshkosh North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Neenah at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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