Sheboygan South hasn't had much luck against Manitowoc Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Redwings will square off against the Ships at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Sheboygan South is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 27th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against De Pere, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Redwings have lost by exactly ten runs.
Sheboygan South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Pflum, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was Pflum's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Manitowoc Lincoln's offense. They fell just short of De Pere by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The loss 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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manitowoc Lincoln fell to 10-1. As for Sheboygan South, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Sheboygan South suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Manitowoc Lincoln in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Redwings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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