Manawa extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-10. They came up short against the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-1 back in April.
As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Wittenberg-Birnamwood's part, Manawa's batters probably weren't too happy with Drayden Kersten, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Kersten has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Meverden was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Olson, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Manawa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-6 loss against Menominee Nation on the 11th. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-0 win against Wausau East on the 8th.
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