Bay Port is 10-0 against Pulaski since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bay Port Pirates will be playing at home against the Pulaski Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Bay Port will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Bay Port headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for six straight, but Sheboygan North let them put that streak behind them. Bay Port's pitcher stepped up to hand Sheboygan North a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Bay Port's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ethan Plog made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Plog was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beau Jensen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Caleb Schierl was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pulaski's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 8-5 to Appleton East.
Logan Brabant was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Jacob McDonald was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Cody, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bay Port has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Pulaski, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bay Port has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pulaski struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bay Port took their victory against Pulaski when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-1. Will Bay Port repeat their success, or does Pulaski have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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