Manitowoc Lincoln faced De Pere in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Ships fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Ships in their meetings with the Redbirds: they've now lost four in a row.
Brayden Steinbecker spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Manitowoc Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Eichmann, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manitowoc Lincoln fell to 10-1. As for De Pere, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Manitowoc Lincoln will take on rival Sheboygan South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, De Pere is set to challenge their familiar foe Notre Dame Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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