Bay Port is 10-0 against Pulaski since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bay Port Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Pulaski Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Bay Port will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Bay Port will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Sheboygan North on Monday. Bay Port put the hurt on Sheboygan North with a sharp 8-0 victory. Bay Port's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Bay Port got a great performance from Parker Lawson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Beau Jensen and Caleb Schierl did most of the damage at the plate: Jensen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Schierl scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pulaski unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Menasha by a score of 2-1.
Pulaski also got a good showing from Tate Gerth, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gerth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pulaski saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Wotruba, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bay Port's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Pulaski, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bay Port has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 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.
Everything went Bay Port's way against Pulaski when the teams last played back in April as Bay Port made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bay Port since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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