Manitowoc Lincoln is 0-10 against Bay Port since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will look to defend their home field against the Bay Port Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Manitowoc Lincoln will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Manitowoc Lincoln owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against Green Bay Preble by a score of 3-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Manitowoc Lincoln has scored all season.
Manitowoc Lincoln got a great performance from Seth Gibeault as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Gibeault has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manitowoc Lincoln's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Lettenberger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but in Saturday's second game Bay Port sidestepped Ashwaubenon for a 2-1 win. Two seems to be a good number for Bay Port as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Manitowoc Lincoln pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bay Port, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Manitowoc Lincoln has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Bay Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Manitowoc Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Bay Port in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Manitowoc Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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