It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Manitowoc Lincoln ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Notre Dame Academy Tritons 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Ships as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bennett Johnson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Manitowoc Lincoln's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Nick Braun
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Braun, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Benson Dickrell, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Manitowoc Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Coming up, Manitowoc Lincoln will venture away from home to square off against Green Bay Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.23 runs per game on average), something the Ships will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will challenge West De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Phantoms' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Tritons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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