The Bay Port Pirates will head out to take on the De Pere Redbirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Bay Port didn't have quite enough to beat Green Bay Preble and fell 6-5. The loss put an end to the Pirates' undefeated start to the season.
Bay Port got a good showing from Gavin Brady, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Bay Port saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Hawley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Tommy Berg was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, De Pere came tearing into Thursday's match with 12 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Golden Raiders.
Ryan Wettstein was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Sequin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
De Pere was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheboygan North only posted a batting average of .222.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bay Port fell to 2-1. As for De Pere, their record is now 1-0.
Bay Port might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from De Pere when the teams last played back in June of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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